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An ecological study of three freshwater ponds of hyderabad-India IV. the phytoplankton (diatoms, euglenineae and myxophyceae)

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Data on the ecology of Diatoms, Euglenineae and Myxophyceae in three freshwater ponds, differing in chemical composition and algal flora, situated in the vicinity of Hyderabad-India are presented. An attempt has been made to isolate various genera into groups, as their multiplication depended on particular ranges of a single chemical factor or set of factors. Several species could be separated into seasonal forms as they occur in particular periods of the year. Others could be grouped under indifferent forms as these are neither influenced by fluctuations in chemical factors nor by seasonal changes.

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Rao, V.S. An ecological study of three freshwater ponds of hyderabad-India IV. the phytoplankton (diatoms, euglenineae and myxophyceae). Hydrobiologia 53, 13–32 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00021229

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