Y. Jeyanthi1*, J. Irene Wilsy2 and M. Reginald3
1,2,3Department of Botany and Research Centre, Scott Christian College (Autonomous),
Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu
Email : kingslinjeyanthi@gmail.com
Received-27.02.2015, Revised-08.03.2015
Abstract : The quantity and quality of salt production in a solar salt work is determined by the bydrobiological activity (Davis, 1974). Here we report on phytoplankton identified in different saltpans (Kovalam, Thamaraikulam and Puthalam) of Kanyakumari District, India. Totally 45 taxa of phytoplankton were identified in four divisions such as Bacillariaphyta, Chlorophyta, Cyanophyta and Dinophyta. Kovalam saltpan shows high marine cyanobacterial biodiversity than the other two saltpans.
Keywords: Phytoplakton, Saltpan, Cyanobacteria
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