A study was conducted on qualitative and quantitative analysis of phytoplankton to identify and estimate the abundance of phytoplankton in the Muddy pond, Stone pitched pond and Beni River. Analysis of phytoplankton samples recorded a total of 5 classes of phytoplankton viz.; Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Euglenophyceae and Fragilariophyceae. Out of 15 phytoplankton genera identified, 1 belong to Cyanophyceae, 5 to Chlorophyceae, 7 to Bacillariophyceae, 1 to Euglenophyceae and 1 to Euglenophyceae. |