Carbon cycle

Wetlands cover the major area of the earth. Aquatic systems are greatly affected by the environmental conditions and the organisms residing within. Kishore Sagar is a artificial lake located in the centre of the city and its water is mainly used for agricultural purposes through a connecting canal system to Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The lake is at a risk by many anthropogenic activities which affect the water quality. It harbours many species of phytoplantons which are mainly responsible for the productivity of any wetland. The present study is an attempt to investigate the water quality of Kishore Sagar in reference of its phytoplankton diversity. The present paper reveals that the phyoplanktonic diversity comprises of 33 species. Total 8 species belonging to 8 genera of Class Chlorophyceae, 17 species belonging to 8 genera of Class Cyanophyceae and 8 species belonging to 6 genera of Class Bacillariophyceae were identified during the study period.