Kerala is a state on the southwest corner of the Indian peninsula gifted with 44 rivers. Dams have been built across all the major river systems of Kerala in the southern parts of the Western Ghats, creating around 53 reservoirs (Harikumar & Rajendran, 2007). Despite this fact, algal studies are few in the dams of Kerala. In a phycological perspective, only Idukki reservoir (Sebastian & Thomas, 2016), Kanhirapuzha dam (Palaniswamy et al., 2019) and algae from 12 reservoirs of Kerala (Ray et al., 2021) were studied.At all Indian level, many dams studied for algae.
Kerala is a state on the southwest corner of the Indian peninsula gifted with 44 rivers. Dams have been built across all the major river systems of Kerala in the southern parts of the Western Ghats, creating around 53 reservoirs (Harikumar & Rajendran, 2007). Despite this fact, algal studies are few in the dams of Kerala. In a phycological perspective, only Idukki reservoir (Sebastian & Thomas, 2016), Kanhirapuzha dam (Palaniswamy et al., 2019) and algae from 12 reservoirs of Kerala (Ray et al., 2021) were studied.At all Indian level, many dams studied for algae.
“…in Suxena & Venkateswarlu, 1966), approximately at the same time when the earliest studies were undertaken in tropical South America and Africa. However, a rapid increase in the number of published studies did not start until the end of the nineteenth century.…”
Section: Location and General Characteristics Of The Indo-malaysian Nmentioning
The present knowledge of the freshwater algal flora in the Indo-Malaysian North Australian region is reviewed. More than 4700 taxa have been recorded from this region. Desmids, diatoms and cyanobacteria are among the better studied groups of organisms, while phytoflagellates have received very little attention. Phytoplankton communities in tropical lakes are generally similar to summer communities of temperate lakes. In addition, there is a large number of typical tropical taxa, including pantropical and regional endemic elements. Local endemism occurs in the old Tertiary lakes of the region. The composition of algal communities changes markedly along an altitudinal gradient, and tropical taxa are gradually replaced by taxa characteristic for cool climatic conditions. Biogeographical distribution patterns are exemplified for the desmids and diatoms. Among the more than 2680 desmids recorded from the Indo-Malaysian North Australian region, about 800 have never been found elsewhere. Dispersal by migratory birds and past climatic changes might explain distribution patterns. Because of incomplete taxonomy and a general lack of understanding of the autoecology, distribution and speciation of freshwater algae, however, there remain serious obstacles for detailed biogeographical analyses.
“…in Suxena & Venkateswarlu, 1966), approximately at the same time when the earliest studies were undertaken in tropical South America and Africa. in Suxena & Venkateswarlu, 1966), approximately at the same time when the earliest studies were undertaken in tropical South America and Africa.…”
Section: History and Natnre Of Phycological Researchmentioning
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