Emerging Trends in Climate Change (ETCC)
Year : 2022, Volume 1, Issue 3
First page : 22-27
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2583-4770.110

The Growth of Algae Due to Physico-Chemical Parameters Concerning Climate Change in Shakambari Conservation Reserve, Rajasthan

Ankit Kumar Jangid^1* and Pratima Shrivastava²

¹Research Scholar, ²Head of Department
Department of Botany, J.D.B. Govt. Girls College, Kota (Rajasthan) University of Kota, Kota (Rajasthan)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ankitjangid7742@gmail.com
Received: 19.7.2022 | Revised: 26.09.2022 | Accepted: 12.10.2022

 ABSTRACT

Finding biological factors affecting algal development is crucial in managing an ecosystem.
Algae are small aquatic plants found as individual cells or in areas of varying sizes. They are an
essential link in the aquatic food chain, serving as food for microscopic animals called
zooplankton. As a byproduct of photosynthesis, algae also release oxygen into the water for use
by fish and other aquatic animals. This paper proposes an approach to estimate algae's
biological parameters, which are important factors in controlling eutrophication, using
modelling and exploration techniques. Algae growth and respiration rates were estimated using
a one-dimensional water quality model and two-dimensional spatially distributed water quality
data obtained from Kot Dam of Shakambari Conservation Reserve Jhunjhunu District,
Rajasthan. In total, 26 algae were found in the sample. The highest amount of algae corresponds
to Green algae, Flagellate algae, Cyanobacteria, and Diatoms, of which 18 and 21 algae were
identified in the summer and spring seasons, respectively. Natural freshwater algal growth is
determined using a physico-chemical approach that provides an alternative method for
estimating the biological parameters of algae beyond sampling and in situ testing.

Keywords: Algal growth, biological parameters, water quality model, eutrophication, in situ
testing.

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Cite this article:

Jangid, A. K., & Shrivastava, P. (2022). The Growth of Algae Due to Physico-Chemical
Parameters Concerning Climate Change in Shakambari Conservation Reserve, Rajasthan, Emrg. Trnd.
Clim. Chng. 1(3), 22-27. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2583-4770.110