Volume : 5, Issue : 8, AUG 2019

SYSTEMATIC DESCRIPTION OF ALGAE OF RIVER GOMATI AT LUCKNOW: CHLOROPHYCEAE

DENZIL JOHN GODIN

Abstract

The river Gomati at Lucknow supports a rich and diverse array of algal growth as it passes through the state capital. Studies conducted between Gaughat and Gomati barrage reveal a luxuriant infestation of Chlorophycean members besides other forms.

The present paper deals with 26 Chlorophycean forms recorded from three different locations at Lucknow as the river passes through polluted and relatively unpolluted zones in its course through the city. Of the Chlorophycean forms which usually preferred only cleaner waters, it was observed that while Rhizoclonium species showed a distinct preference for clean water, Spirogyra species were the most dominant and comparatively tolerant to pollution.

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