Exploring Freshwater Algae in Kalpani Stream, Mardan, Pakistan | InformativeBD

Musharaf Khan, Farrukh Hussain, and Shahana Musharaf, from the different institute of the Pakistan. wrote a research article about, Exploring Freshwater Algae in Kalpani Stream, Mardan, Pakistan. entitled, A fraction of fresh water algae of Kalpani stream and adjoining area of district Mardan, Pakistan. This research paper published by the International Journal of Biosciences (IJB). an open access scholarly research journal on Biosciences. under the affiliation of the International Network For Natural Sciences | NNSpub. an open access multidisciplinary research journal publisher.

Abstract

Present study deals with morpho-taxonomic description of 73 fresh water algae belonging to 34 genera, 25 families, 17 orders and 09 classes in Kalpani stream and adjoining area of district Mardan. Among these, 48 species (65.75%) belong to 17 genera, 12 families, 08 orders and 05 class of Phylum Chlorophyta and 09 species (12.33%) belong to 09 genera, 04 families, 02 orders and 01 class of Phylum Cyanophyta. In addition to it, 08 species (10.96%) belong to 05 genera, 05 families, 04 orders and 01 class of Phylum Bacillariophyta and 05 species (6.85%) belong to 03 genera, 02 families, 02 orders and 01 class of Phylum Ochrophyta. Furthermore, 03 species (4.11%) belong to 03 genera, 02 families, 01 orders and 01 class of Phylum Cyanobacteria. Fresh water algae are producer of aquatic ecosystem as they are source of food. Further studies are required to make extensive collection and identification of fresh water algae and other algae from various parts of district Mardan. 

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Introduction

The algae have been an interesting group for investigation because of their very primitive nature and a world-wide distribution, which is due to their capability to exist under most varied environmental conditions. Ertan & Morkoyunlu, (1998) recorded 73 taxa belonging to the Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta, Cyanophyta and Euglenophyta divisions from Aksu Stream (Isparta, Turkey). Reshmi, (2004) conducted a detailed study on Chlorophycean biodiversity in Wet lands on Satna (M.P.) India. Please write about the general features of fresh water algae with reference.

In Pakistan a few taxonomical studies have been conducted of fresh water algae. In Karachi (Farzana & Nizamuddin, 1979 and Shameel & Butt, 1984), other areas of Sindh Province (Leghari & Arbani, 1984 and Leghari, et al., 2000) and Punjab Province (Ghose, 1919 & 1924., Randhawa, 1936., Ali & Sandhu, 1972., Masud-ul-Hasan, 1978, 1980) reported some fresh water algae. But little attention has been paid on the study of fresh water algae of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (Faridi, 1971, Sarim & Zaman, 2005 and Sarim, 2005). It appeared that vast areas of the Pakistan were however not studied. Therefore, this study was undertaken to make a survey of fresh water algae from Mardan.

Study area The district lies from 34°12'0"N 72°2'24"E. The elevation of the valley is 1000 to 2056m above sea level. It is bounded on the north by Burner district and Malakand protected area, on the east by Swabi and Burner districts, on the South by Nowshera district and on the west by Charsadda district and Malakand protected area. The total area of the district is 1632 kilometers. Mardan district may broadly be divided into two parts, North-Eastern hilly area and south western plain. Kalpani, an important stream of the district rises in the Baizai and flowing southwards join Kabul river. Other important streams which join Kalpani are Baghiari Khawar on the west and Muqam Khawar, coming from Sudham valley and Naranji Khawar from the Narangi hills on the left. (Fig. 1).

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