Algae of Itahari Municipality and its adjoining area, Eastern Nepal

Shrestha, Sabitri; Rai, Shiva Kumar; Dhakal, Min Raj

doi:10.3126/ijasbt.v1i1.7920

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“…Rai (2011a) studied algal flora of Betana wetland, Morang and reported 23 taxa including 6 diatoms which were new for the country. Similarly, Shrestha et al (2013) had studied algae of Itahari and its adjoining area and reported 52 taxa. Rai (2013Rai ( , 2014 also studied the algal flora including desmids of Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve.…”

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Freshwater Algae (Excluding Diatoms and Red Algae) from Hasina Wetland, Sundar Haraicha, Morang, Nepal

Ram

Rai

2018

Himalayan J. Sci. Technol.

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This paper described 44 freshwater algae (except diatoms and red algae) belonging to classes' cyanophyceae, chlorophyceae, charophyceae and euglenophyceae from Hasina wetland and its surrounding area, Sundar- Haraicha, Morang, Nepal. Samples were collected from Budhi Khola, Khayer Khola and ponds and marshy land in Hasina wetland. In total, the largest family was chlorophyceae represented by 30 taxa and the largest genus was Cosmarium represented by 6 taxa. The study showed that this area is rich in algal diversity.

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Freshwater Algae (Excluding Diatoms and Red Algae) from Hasina Wetland, Sundar Haraicha, Morang, Nepal

Ram

Rai

2018

Himalayan J. Sci. Technol.

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“…often changes the composition of species or diversity [5]. Recently, algae have been used as healthy foods, bioenergy, organic fertilizers for plants, and for producing antibiotics like the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles, which is considered as a nano-drug against human pathogenic microbes [6]. Algae can grow in different locations and can be distributed in any ecosystem [7].…”

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Recording Thirteen New Species of Phytoplankton in Euphrates River Environment in Iraq

Ali

Owaid

Ali

2019

Walailak J Sci & Tech

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Thirteen species of phytoplankton were recorded for the first time in the Upper Euphrates River environment in Iraq during the period from January to June 2017. Five locations were selected along the river (Jubba village, Al-Baghdadi district, Dollab village, Hit city and Ramadi city). Among the 13 taxa, seven species belonging to the Chlorophyta division were identified: Excentrosphaera viridis, Monoraphidium caribeum, Nephrochlamys willeana, Oonephris palustris, Staurodesmus cuspidatus, Palmodictyon varium, and Westellopsis linearis. Moreover, two species of the Chrysohyta division, Rhizochrysis limnetica and Chrysidiastrum catenatum, were recorded in the study area. Two species belonging to the Bacillariophyta division were Acanthoceras zachariasii and Stenopterobia intermedia, showing in the study area. One species belonging to the Cyanophyta division, Stichosiphon sansibaricus, was recorded in Hit and Ramadi, and one species of Euglenophyta (Phacus orbicularis) was also recorded. Some physicochemical properties of the water from these locations were measured, including water temperature values ranging from 8 - 13 °C; pH ranging from 7.22 - 7.58; EC ranging from 580 - 755 µS.cm-1, while salinity was 0.30 - 0.44 g.L-1. Nutrient, such as nitrates, and phosphate values ranged from 156 - 232 µg.L-1 and 8.21 - 21 µg.L-1, respectively. The presence of new phytoplankton in Iraqi freshwater confirms the quality of river water in this area. This study was carried out to contribute to the knowledge of freshwater phytoplankton in Iraq for the upper region of the Euphrates River and their tributaries.

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“…Dahal and Jüttner (2004) have studied the water quality of middle hill springs using diatoms. Shrestha (2005) recorded 7 diatoms from Itahari and its adjoining area. Simkhada (2006) has studied the diatoms as the indicator of environmental change in lakes and ponds of low land, middle hills and high Himalaya of Nepal and concluded that the species richness was highest in Kathmandu (i.e., 213 species) in contrast to Koshi Tappu (i.e., 119 species) and high altitude lakes (i.e., 77 species).…”

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“…Ghimire et al (2012) have studied diatoms from Sagarmatha National Park, Solukhumbu; Lukla to Everest Base Camp recorded 22 species of diatom. Shrestha et al (2013) have studied the algal flora of Itahari and its adjoining area recorded 4 species. This is the preliminary work for this pond as diatom flora of Hasina wetland has not been studied yet.…”

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Diatom flora of Hasina pond, Morang, Nepal

Rai

Adhikari

2019

Nepalese J Biosci

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Epiphytic diatoms of Hasina pond were studied during winter, summer, and monson seasons in 2014-2015. Samples were collected by squeezing submerged roots and leaves of hydrophytes and frustules were cleaned using nitric acid. A total 59 diatoms under 27 genera and 19 families were reported among which 33 diatoms were new to the country. Epithemia adnata, Rhopalodia gibba, Gomphonema truncatum, Nitzschia palea, Ulnaria acus, U. ulna and Pinnularia amabilis were dominant in the pond. Diatom species were found maximum in summer (40%) and minimum in monsoon (28%) seasons.

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Algae of Itahari Municipality and its adjoining area, Eastern Nepal

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Freshwater Algae (Excluding Diatoms and Red Algae) from Hasina Wetland, Sundar Haraicha, Morang, Nepal

Freshwater Algae (Excluding Diatoms and Red Algae) from Hasina Wetland, Sundar Haraicha, Morang, Nepal

Recording Thirteen New Species of Phytoplankton in Euphrates River Environment in Iraq

Diatom flora of Hasina pond, Morang, Nepal

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