Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

STUDY OF PHYTOPLANKTON PO ULATION IN LAKE MASUNDA, THANE, EMPLOYINC) MUITIVARIATE ANALYSIS

Vaishati Somani Milan Gnolba and Madhuri Pejaver

Abstract

Phytoplanton population in lake Masunda,Thane (Maharashtra) was studied. Chlorophyceae was the most dominant class. Its dominant species formed a cluster at very high similarity. Cyanophyceae members dominated during summer where as diatoms constituted 6.7 % of total phytoplankton.The valid regression equation supported influence of nutrients on phytoplankton abundance.