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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 />

<strong>WWF</strong> <strong>Pakistan</strong> – Indus for All Programme Page 150 of 188

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