Study of Phytoplankton Population from Water Resources of Jotiba (Wadi-Ratnagiri), Maharashtra

Phytoplankton population from different water bodies of Jotiba (Wadi-Ratnagiri), Maharashtra was studied. Jotiba is a religious place famous by the name of Lord Jotiba. Reports on physico-chemical properties as well as phytoplankton diversity in these water bodies are lacking. Hence, in present investigation an attempt has been made to provide the information on seasonal variation in phytoplankton species. The present study reports the dominance of group Chlorophyta. The index values indicate the status of water resources with diversity. The phytoplankton diversity is mainly influenced by seasonal conditions, rituals and anthropogenic activities in Jotiba.