Ecological Studies on Safilguda Lake with Reference to Water Quality

Abstract

In this paper, the Ecological studies on Safilguda lake were carried out. For this purpose, the physico-chemical parameters and phytoplankton were taken into consideration. The physico-chemical parameters showed some variation in the lake. The lake water is alkaline and dissolved oxygen was always recorded in low concentration. Bicarbonates, chlorides, organic matter, total hardness and total dissolved solids have been reported in high concentrations. In the lake, four groups of algae were recorded. Among these, Euglenophyceae was dominant followed by Cyanophyceae. On the basis of the physico-chemical and biological parameters, the assessment of water quality has been made.

Index Terms: Safilguda lake, Ecological studies, Water quality, Physico-chemical parameters and Phytoplankton