Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper


Vol.18, Issue 2, 2012

Page Number: 369

OSCILLATORIA HAMMERELLA SP. NOVO FROM BADLAPUR NEAR MUMBAI

Ganesh Iyer, Seema Menon, Samruddha Phadnis, Yogesh Pawar and Yash Gupte

Abstract

A new species of Oscillatoria vaucher is found during an algal survey in Badlapur river, near Mumbai, India. The water is used for drinking purpose and is clean enough to see through.