Temporal Changes in Environmental Characteristics and Diversity of Net Phytoplankton in a Freshwater Lake

Authors : C CHATTOPADHYAY, T C BANERJEE

Pages : 287-296

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Temporal changes in the species composition, seasonal abundance, and diversity of net phytoplankton insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NPP); were investigated in relation to some environmental characteristics of the water and sediment of Lake Krishnasayer, an ancient man-made shallow freshwater lake, located at Burdwan, India, between January and December 2003. In all, 43 species and 7 genera were identified from the weekly samples taken from a 1 x 1 x 1-m water column at sites I and II. The most abundant taxa were Cyanophyta insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(34.8%-37.8%); and Bacillariophyta insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(34.2%-34.3%);, whilst Euglenophyta was the least abundant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4%-5.3%);. The relationships insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r); were significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); and positive between water temperature and abundance of Euglenophyta, Secchi transparency, and Chlorophyta and Bacillariophyta, dissolved oxygen and Chlorophyta, dissolved chloride, and Cyanophyta and Euglenophyta, phosphate-phosphorus and Cyanophyta, and organic carbon and Bacillariophyta. In contrast, the relationships insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r); were significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);, but inverse between water temperature and abundance of Bacillariophyta, Secchi transparency and Euglenophyta, dissolved chloride and Bacillariophyta, nitrate-nitrogen and Euglenophyta, and organic carbon and Euglenophyta. Furthermore, regression coefficients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(b); indicated a significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); positive relationship between Secchi transparency and overall NPP abundance, and a significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05); inverse relationship between silica and overall NPP abundance. The diversity indicated high values with peaks in species abundance in March, May, and September at site I, and in May, September, and November at site II. The seasonal abundance and frequency of occurrence for a few dominant species of Cyanophyta insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(e.g., Anabaena circinalis, Nostoc carneum, Oscillatoria formosa, Rivularia haematitis, and Spirula subsalsa);, Chlorophyta insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(e.g., Spirogyra communis, Ulothrix tenerrima, and Zygnema pectinum);, Euglenophyta insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(e.g., Euglena viridis);, and Bacillariophyta insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(e.g., Cyclotella glomerata, Navicula capitata, Nitzschia acicularis, and Pinnularia major); in the surface water of this lake were 3.3%-5.5%, respectively.
Keywords : Freshwater lake, net phytoplankton, composition, diversity, physico chemical environment, trophic status