DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sajb.2025.v13i12.007

Pages: 1624-1627

The present communication deals with composition and seasonal abundance of micro algae in the mangrove habitats of Vashista Godavari estuary near Darbharevu to Biyyaputippa, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. Monthly water samples were collected for a period of one year from January 2024 to December 2024. A total of 57 micro algal species were identified, out of these, 26 species belong to Bacillariophyceae, 14 species belong to Chlorophyceae, 10 species belong to Cyanophyceae, 5 forms related to Euglenophyceae and remaining two species related to Dinophyceae. Abundance of micro algae varied seasonally with a maximum number of cells per liter (5340) was observed in the month of April and minimum number of cells per liter (964) was observed in the month of August. Another growth peak for the abundance (2934 cells/lit.) of micro algae was reported in the month of November