STUDY ON ORGANIC POLLUTION BASED ON ALGAL DISTRIBUTION IN SOME RURAL AND TEMPLE PONDS OF ERNAKULAM, KERALA, INDIA

摘要

The present paper deals with the algal distribution and organic pollution in fifteen rural and temple ponds in Ernakulam. Algae belonging to Chlorophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Euglenophyceae and Bacillariophyceae were studied. Occurrence of Microcystis aeruginosa was observed in many ponds. Among the ponds studied one pond showed confirmed high organic pollution, five ponds moderate organic pollution, five probable high organic pollution and four ponds no organic pollution.