Study of Varied Habitats and its Effect on Algal Diversity from Fergusson College, Pune

Jogita Tushar Pandkar, Apurva Kapil Kamble*, Sangharsh Prakash Hasnalkarand Harshal Netaji Babar

Department of Botany, Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune- 411004 (Maharashtra), India.

Corresponding Author E-mail :apurva705@gmail.com

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/2828

ABSTRACT: Fergusson college campus is located in Pune City, Maharashtra, India. Founded in 1885 and run by Deccan Education Society spread across 109 acres of land which can be divided into two parts as FC campus and FC hill. FC campus consists of departmental gothic style old buildings as well as newly constructed buildings while FC hill lies towards the west of the main campus. Total (129) and (125) algal forms were observed from FC campus and FC hill respectively out of which (100) and (88) were identified up to generic level and (76) and (57) were identified up to species level respectively indicating high algal diversity presence due to its varied habitats available for its survival. At FC campus only three divisions of algae were reported as cyanophyta (90%) with the scarce presence of chlorophyta (8%) and bacillariophyta (2%) while at FC hill four divisions of algae were reported as cyanophyta (78%) followed by chlorophyta (16%) with the scarce presence of bacillariophyta (5%) and euglenophyta (1%) respectively. Even though cyanophyta was dominant, variation can be seen in cyanophyta coccoid and cyanophyta filamentous forms. At FC campus cyanophyta filamentous forms (62) dominated over cyanophyta coccoid forms (54) were as at FC hill, cyanophyta coccoid forms (52) dominates over cyanophyta filamentous forms (46). Chroococcus, Microcystis, Gloeocapsa, Phormidium, Oscillatoria was present abundantly while Merismopedia, Lyngbya and Scytonema were present optimally at both the sites. All these Cyanophytic members possess well-developed sheath around there cell/trichome which might help them withstand adverse environmental conditions.

KEYWORDS: Algal Distribution; Cyanobacterial Allergenicity; Cyanophyta; Subaerial Algae; Terrestrial Algae

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