Algae Composition and Physico- Chemical Paramaters of Awon Reservoir, Oyo State, Nigeria
algae, awon reservoir, physico-chemical parameters, seasons, diatoms, green algae, euglenophyte
Abstract
The algae composition and physico-chemical parameters of Awon Reservoir were investigated for a period of four months (wet and dry seasons), this was done to examine the effect of seasonal variation on phytoplankton. The algae comprised a total of twenty-two species belonging to four divisions: bacillariophyta, chlorophyta, euglenophyta and cyanophyta. Navicula meniceculus, Gyrosigma scalproides, Closterium archerianum and C. dianae were the dominant species. The physico-chemical parameters determined were higher in the dry season than wet season. The values of physico-chemical obtained fell within the maximum allowable limit set by United Environment Protection Agency.
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