Diversity Index of Algal Flora in Wular Lake, Kashmir

Aijaz R. Mir; A. Wanganeo; A. R. Yousuf; R. Wanganeo

Diversity Index of Algal Flora in Wular Lake, Kashmir

Aijaz R. Mir ¹, A. Wanganeo ¹, A. R. Yousuf ², R. Wanganeo ³

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1 Department of Limnology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal-462 026, M.P., India
2 CORD, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190 006, Kashmir, India
3 Department of Zoology, S. V. College, Bairagarh, Bhopal-462 026, M.P., India

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Shannon's diversity index of algal flora was calculated to analyse the algal community inWular lake, Kashmir duringMarch 2002-February 2004. All the selected five stations did not show any difference in the mean values of diversity index, but the values of each month showed slight variation. Diversity was correlated with physicochemical parameters. It showed positive correlation with Transparency and negative correlation with conductivity, carbon dioxide, hardness and nitrate. The ANOVA was highly significant with respect to site and season. Shannon's index may hold good index for determining the degree of pollution.