Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: March | Volume: 8 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 297-301
Micro Algal Composition in Paddy Fields of Boddam and Veeranrayanam Villages of Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh
P. Padmaja Rani1, G. M. Narasimha Rao2
1,2Department of Botany, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-530 003
Corresponding Author: P. Padmaja Rani
ABSTRACT
Present study was undertaken in the rice fields of Boddam and Veeranarayanam villages of Vizianagarm district to examine the algal assemblages of the paddy fields. Distribution of microalgae in various seasons in a year was such as Rabi season (December 2019 to March 2020) and kharif season (June 2020 to November 2020) was collected. Micro algal assemblages of the study area revealed that there were 3 groups consisting of 24 genera and 34 species of microalgae belonging to the Classes, Cyanophyceae, Chlorophyceae and Bacillariophyceae reported. More number of algae present in the season of Kharif due to availability of water in Kharif season. Spirogyra species were dominated in the paddy fields of Boddam. Members of Cyanophyceae group was abundant in the paddy field of Veeranarayanam. Nostoc and Anabeana were found to be dominant genera from paddy water of Veeranarayanam.
Keywords: Micro algae, Paddy fields, Boddam and Veeranrayanum villages, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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