Diatoms: The Diamonds of Aquatic Life

S. G. Yadav; R. M. Kadam; S. K. Awad

Diatoms: The Diamonds of Aquatic Life

S. G. Yadav ¹, R. M. Kadam ², S. K. Awad ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Botany, Shivaji Mahavidyalaya, Renapur, Latur, M.S., India
2 Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Mahavidyalaya, Ahmedpur, Latur, M.S., India
3 Department of Biology, College of Computer Science and I.t., Latur, M.S., India

Biodiversity of diatoms from different aquatic habitats were studied extensively in India by several workers but very few workers have paid attention on biodiversity of diatoms from the Marathwada region. To full fill this lacuna, the present investigation was carried out by selecting various habitats from the Beed district of Marathwada region during January 2007 to December 2007. In the present study the author came across a total of 47 species under 16 genera belonged to Bacillariophyceae.