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Volume 23, No. (2), 2013 (April)
TAXONOMY OF SOME PENNATE DIATOMS FROM KALLAR KAHAR LAKE, DISTRICT CHAKWAL, PAKISTAN
M. Munir, R. Qureshi, M. K. Laghari , M. Arshad, A. Khaliq Ch

M. Munir, R. Qureshi, M. K. Laghari, M. Arshad, A. Khaliq Ch
1 Department of Botany, Pir Mehr Ali Arid Agriculture University, Murree Road Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
2 Department of Forestry, Pir Mehr Ali Arid Agriculture University, Murree Road Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Corresponding Author: rahmatullahq@yahoo.com
DOI: NA
Page Number(s): 457-463
Published Online First: April 01, 2013
Publication Date: April 01, 2013
ABSTRACT

Kallar Kahar Lake, an inland brackish water body is situated in District Chakwal, Pakistan. This lake is rich in phytoplankton, but facing shortage of water inflow resultantly rapidly drying. Therefore it was worthwhile to record diatomic flora of the lake and its tributaries before extinction. During the survey, a total of 17 pennate diatoms belonging to 10 genera, 7 families and 5 orders were identified. Algal species such as Caloneis tenuis, C. schumanniana, C. bacillum, C. molaris, C. macedonica, C. undulata, Diadesmis confervaceoides, Diploneis elliptica, Entomoneis paludosa, Eunotia minor, Gomphonema parvulum var. parvulum, G. truncatum, Haslea spicula, Luticola cohnii, Mastogloia belaensis and Seminavis strigosa were new record for Pakistan. Based on results it can be concluded that conservation status of the newly reported species should be determined for their management in future

Keywords: Pennate diatom, Kallar Kahar Lake, District Chakwal, Brackish water
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