Research Article | Published: 25 December 2018

Algal Diversity in Baraila Lake Salim Ali Jubba Sahni Bird Sanctuary, Bihar (India)

Kumar Avinash Bharati and Sudipta  Kumar  Das

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 41 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 353-361 | 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-6R82PH | Cite this article

Abstract

This communication presents studies of algal diversity sampled from Baraila lake Salim Ali Jubba Sahni Bird Sanctuary, a protected area located in Vaishali district of Bihar. It is the first time that wetlands of Bihar are explored for asscessing of the algal diversity. A total of 36 algal taxa belonging to 27 genera and 9 classes were identified and documented. Out of these, 4 taxa are recorded as new distributional records for India, i.e. Sphaerellocystis ellipsoidea Ettl, Oedogonium pratense Transeau f. minus Mrozi?ska-Webb, Oedogonium undulatum A. Braun ex Hirn var. incisum Hansgirg and Chara muscosa J. Groves & Boll.-Webst.

Keywords

Algae, Diversity, Baraila Lake, Salim Ali Jubba Sahni Bird Sanctuary, Wetlands, Bihar

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Bharati, K.A. and Das, S.K., 2018. Algal Diversity in Baraila Lake Salim Ali Jubba Sahni Bird Sanctuary, Bihar (India). Indian Journal of Forestry, 41(4), pp.353-361. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2018-6R82PH

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