A Seasonal investigation of phytoplankton from Saikheda Dam district Yavatmal (M.S.), India

Abstract

Assessing the seasonal distribution quantitative analysis of phytoplankton from Saikheda dam was the primary objective of the current research during July 2023 to June 2024. Chlorophyceae, Bacillariophyceae, Cyanophyceae, and Euglenophyceae are the four groups of phytoplankton that could be recorded in this research and their respective classifications. Among them, the Chlorophyceae family was shown to be the most dominating group in terms of the number of species, and the highest number of species was recorded during the summer season. In addition, families Cyanophyceae and Bacillariophyceae chose the winter season to record their maximum numbers, but families Chlorophyceae and Euglenophyceae favoured the summer season over the winter season.