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Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keenjhar Lake<br />
Apart from Keenjhar Lake, there is not much difference in the Simpson’s index<br />
apart from slightly lower levels in winter. This does not necessary mean less<br />
species but since less evenness across the population of species.<br />
Image 12 – Oriental reed-warbler at<br />
Keenjhar Lake<br />
Image 13 – White wagtail at Keenjhar<br />
Lake<br />
Image 14 – Indian Robin at Keti Shah Image 15 – Striated babbler at Keti<br />
Shah<br />
4.5 Phytoplankton<br />
4.5.1 Summary<br />
4.5.1.1 Keti Bunder<br />
In Keti Bunder a total of 76 samples were collected and during the summer 26<br />
algal/phytoplankton samples were collected out of which 39 algal species<br />
belonged to 30 genera of 6 phyla (Cyanophyta, Volvocophyta, Bacillariophyta,<br />
Xanthophyta, Dinophyta, Euglenophyta and Chlorophyta). During the winter<br />
surveys a total of 50 algal samples were collected in Keti Bunder; out of which<br />
150 algal/phytoplankton species belonged to 65 genera of 8 phyla namely<br />
Cyanophyta, Volvocophyta, Dinophyta, Bacillariophyta, Xanthophyta,<br />
Euglenophyta, Chlorophyta and Charophyta. The phyla Charophyta was not<br />
found in the summer survey.<br />
4.5.1.2 Keenjhar Lake<br />
In Keenjhar Lake a total of 65 algal/phytoplankton samples were collected during<br />
this period out of which 155 algal species belonging to 53 genera of 7 phyla<br />
(Cyanophyta, Volvocophyta, Bacillariophyta, Chrysophyta, Dinophyta,<br />
Chlorophyta, and Charophyta in the summer. In Chotiari a total of 85<br />
algal/phytoplankton samples were collected during the summer months out of<br />
which 248 algal species belonging to 96 genera of 9 phyla (Cyanophyta,<br />
Volvocophyta, Bacillariophyta, Chrysophyta, Xanthophyta, Dinophyta,<br />
Euglenophyta, Chlorophyta, and Charophyta.<br />
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