Use of Algae as a Bio-indicator to Determine Water Quality (A Case Study)

Authors

  • Shampa Deb Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati- 781039, Assam, India
  • Ajay S. Kalamdhad Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati- 781039, Assam, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38150/sajeb.5(6).p235-243

Abstract

The water and algal samples were collected from selected three sampling stations of IITG campus of Assam. A total of 29 numbers of algal species along with 28 numbers of macrophytes species were recorded from three sampling stations throughout the study period.The pH value of water shows alkaline in nature with optimum temperature. The results of the present study revealed that the water quality was affected by thedecomposition of organic matter, inputs of campus waste, litter deposition, etc.Bacillariophyceae was represented by highest number of species fol lowed by Chlorophyceae and Cyanophyceae. Among the algal species Spirogyra, Surirella lanceolate and Euglena were abundantly present in the study area.

Author Biographies

Shampa Deb, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati- 781039, Assam, India

Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati- 781039, Assam, India

Ajay S. Kalamdhad, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati- 781039, Assam, India

Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati- 781039, Assam, India

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Published

2016-03-11

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 6 (2015): Special Issue on Recent Advances in Biodegradation, Sanitation, and Bioremediation

Section

Research Articles