The Relative Abundance, Distribution and Species Diversity of Phytoplanktons in Kanye Dam in Kano, North western- Nigeria

Abstract

Abstract:The abundance and distribution of phytoplankton algae of Kanye Reservoir was studied from Five (5) 'B' and ''E' (4.9×10 3 cells/ml) followed by Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena cercinalis identified at site 'E' and 'A' (1.6×10 3 cells/ml and the class with the least number of species was Euglenopyta 2, (4%). L. there was a positive significant correlation between algae and physicochemical attributes of the reservoir. The study showed that the reservoir is not polluted and the water is safe for domestic use since the number of harmful algal cells recorded is relatively low which is within the WHO standard for safe water