scholarly journals Some Fresh Water Algae of Oil Refinery Effluent Drains of Assam, India

Our Nature ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.P. Baruah ◽  
B. Kakati ◽  
I. Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Fresh Water ◽  
Algal Species ◽  
Oil Refinery ◽  
Refinery Effluent ◽  
Algal Group ◽  
Study Sites

The present paper deals with the morpho-taxonomic account of some hitherto unknown fresh water algal species of hydrocarbon polluted refinery drains of Assam. Twenty two taxa of class Chlorophyceae, Bacillariophyceae, Euglenineae and Cyanophyceae were identified from three effluent drains of Guwahati Oil Refinery. Cyanophyceae with 11 species was the dominant algal group in the study sites and Oscillatoria was the dominant genus with 8 species.Key words: Fresh water algae, Oscillatoria, oil refinery effluent, AssamDOI: 10.3126/on.v7i1.2561Our Nature (2009) 7:139-145 

Distribution and Seasonality of Macroalgae on Oyster Communities of Central Chesapeake Bay

1980 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith L. Connor
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Sexual Reproduction ◽  
Chesapeake Bay ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Algal Species ◽  
Light Availability ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Distributions ◽  
Red Algal ◽  
Study Sites

AbstractField studies of the benthic macroalgae of fifteen selected Chesapeake Bay oyster communities were conducted over a period of a year (March 1977 to February 1978). Algal distribu tion and seasonal occurrence were studied in relation to changes in the physical environment. Salinity, temperature, and light availability were important factors in the spatial and temporal distributions of algae in these subtidal habitats.Seventeen species of Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta were recorded from the fifteen study sites distributed over 130 kilometers within the Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay. Species of Chlorophyta were associated with oyster communities throughout the year of study with maximum numbers of species and maximum biomass occurring in spring. Only once was a member of the Phaeophyta encountered; a single filamentous species, Ectocarpus, was collected during winter. Species of Rhodophyta were present throughout the year at the study sites.Most of the algae collected reproduced asexually by spores and/or vegetative fragments. Sexual reproduction occurred in some of the red algal species. The presence of tetrasporic and cystocarpic plants of Dasya baillouviana and Polysiphonia harveyi var. olneyi may indicate that the usual triphasic Florideophycean life history occurs in this estuary.

scholarly journals Assessment of diversity and physico-chemical parameters of cyanobacteria, diatoms and other algal species in the paddy fields of Belagavi district, Karnataka

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-382
Author(s):  
Santoshkumar Jayagoudar ◽  
Pradeep Bhat ◽  
Ankita Magdum ◽  
Duradundi Sakreppagol ◽  
Laxmi Murgod ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Algal Species ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Range Estimation ◽  
The North ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Water And Soil Samples ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
Good Range

Algae are the diverse group of organisms in the soil and aquatic environment. The role of them in soil fertility enhancement has been extensively studied worldwide. Belagavi is a tropical agricultural belt in the North Karnataka region with highly fertile soil. Water and soil samples were collected randomly from the paddy field of 15–20 well-distributed spots in 4 selected locations viz Kusumali, Jamboti, Kinaye and Piranwadi. The identification revealed the presence of 94 species and 71 genera in the investigated sites. Among all, 62 species belonged to Bacillariophyceae, 14 species to Chlorophyceae, 10 species to Cyanophyceae, 3 to Xanthophyceae, followed by Trebouxiophyceae and Zygnematophyceae (2 species each) and one species of Ulvophyceae. The maximum number of 62 species was recorded from Kusamali, followed by 49 species in Kinaye, 44 in Jamboti and 35 in Piranwadi. The month of February had the highest number of species (61), decreased to 45 in March, 42 in April and 37 in May. Among the physicochemical parameters analysed for the soil samples, it was found that the pH of the soil is slightly acidic in all the study sites ranged between 5.03–5.85. Further, the electrical conductivity (EC) varied from 0.27–0.345 dS/m, found to be in a good range. Estimation of available micro and macronutrients of soil were measured, and it was found to be at low to moderate levels. The present study indicates the extensive distribution of different classes of algae in the rice fields of four study locations in Belagavi.

scholarly journals Algal Epibionts as Co-Engineers in Mussel Beds: Effects on Abiotic Conditions and Mobile Interstitial Invertebrates

Diversity ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Gutiérrez ◽  
María Bagur ◽  
M. Palomo
Keyword(s):  
Algal Species ◽  
Habitat Modification ◽  
Physical Habitat ◽  
Mussel Bed ◽  
Abiotic Conditions ◽  
Mussel Beds ◽  
Focal Species ◽  
Individual Effects ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
Reduced Temperature

Mussels and macroalgae have long been recognized as physical ecosystem engineers that modulate abiotic conditions and resources and affect the composition of rocky shore assemblages. Their spatial distributions in the intertidal zone frequently overlap, as many algal species thrive as epibionts on mussel beds. Nonetheless, their potential for combined engineering effects has not been addressed to date. Here we illustrate that Porphyra sp.—a desiccation-resistant macroalga that develops mostly epiphytically onto mussel beds—affects temperature, desiccation levels, and mobile interstitial invertebrates in mussel beds. Specifically, we observed that Porphyra cover (a) reduced temperature at the surface of the mussel bed but not at their base, (b) reduced desiccation both at the surface and base of the mussel bed and, (c) increased the densities of an abundant interstitial species—the amphipod Hyale grandicornis—in several study sites/dates. Additionally, we found that the positive responses of these grazing amphipods to Porphyra were driven by physical habitat modification (engineering) rather than food availability. This suggests that co-engineering by Porphyra and mussels generates abiotic states and focal species responses that would not be predictable from their individual effects. We expect that increased appreciation of co-engineering aids our understanding of complex ecological dynamics.

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