%0 Journal Article
%T Survey and Documentation of Brackish Water Algal Diversity from East Coast Region of Odisha, India
%J World Environment
%@ 2163-1581
%D 2011
%I 
%R 10.5923/j.env.20110101.04
%X A total of 150 algal samples were collected from 14 sampling sites of various fresh water and brackish water habitats of east coast region of Odisha, India during the period 2009-2011. About 41 algal strains were isolated and cultured into their pure forms. Out of the collected strains 5 taxa of Bacillariophyta, 12 taxa of Cyanobacteria/ Cyanoprokaryota and 24 taxa of Chlorophyta have been identified using relevant monographs and are being screend to evaluate their potential for biofuel production.
%K Algal diversity
%K Cyanobacteria
%K Bacillariophyta
%K Chlorophyta
%U http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.env.20110101.04.html