Zygnemataceae At Mehekari Lake (Ashti), In Beed District Of Maharashtra

The present study deals with the study of diversity of Zygnemataceae family of chlorophyta from Mehekari Lake (Ashti) in the Beed District of Maharashtra. The collection of algal samples was done at monthly intervals from October 2013 to December 2014. Twelve species belonging of genera Spirogyra, Zygnema and Mougeotia were recorded from the study area. Maximum number of species of Mougeotia was observed from the water body. Among Zygnemataceae Spirogyra and Mougeotia were dominant and represented by 05 and 06 species respectively. S. condensata was observed throughout the year and Zygnema was observed rarely from the study area.