Fresh Water Algea from Chontra, District Karak

2012; Global Journals; Volume: 12; Linguagem: Inglês

ISSN

2249-4626

Autores

Shahida Naveed, Farrukh Hussain, Inayat Khattak, Niaz Ali,

Tópico(s)

Environmental Science and Water Management

Resumo

Thirty-six species of fresh water algae were taxonomically identified. The samples were collected from rain-fed streams (Algaadha) in Shamshoki, District Karak during March to May, 2011. Algae was collected, identified and described from this area for the first time. These specimens belongs to 36 species, 25 genera, 17families, 15orders, 7classes and 5 divisions of Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta, Chrysophyta, Bacillariophyta and Ochrophyta including Oscillitoria (1 spp), Lyngbya (1 spp), Chroococcus (2 spp), Synechocystis (1 spp) Spirogyra (3spp), Ulothrics (2 spp)Cosmarium (2 spp) Oedeogonium (1 spp) Rhizoclonium (1 spp) Fragilria (1 spp), Synedra (1 spp), Diatoma (1 spp), Pinnularia (2 spp), Amphora (1 spp), Cymbella (2 spp), Surirella (1 spp), Cocconeis (1 spp), Achnanthes (1 spp), Nitzchia (2 spp), Navicula(2 sp) had one Stauroneis (3 spp) and Vaucharia, Epithamia, Mastogloia, Frustulia.

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