• B VINAY SAGAR
• K KAMESWARA RAO

With the ever increasing human population and human induced stresses on the natural resources for their demands, there seem to be alteration in the quality of the natural ecosystems. Wetlands are of no exception to the above phenomenon as they continue to be degraded by the anthropogenic stresses. There is a be a immediate need to understand the state of such pristine ecosystems as they hold a great ecological significance and provide various services to the communities living in their vicinities. Thus the rationale of the present study lies in assessing the trophic status, of Kondakarla lake using Palmer’s Index, which is the second largest fresh water lake in Andhra Pradesh , India.

Wetlands, Kondakarla, Palmers index, Anthropogenic Stress, Ecology

"AN ASSESSMENT OF PHYTOPLANKTON DIVERSITY AND POLLUTION INDEX USING PALMER’S INDEX IN ‘KONDAKARLA AWA’ LAKE, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.199-211, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905933.pdf

"AN ASSESSMENT OF PHYTOPLANKTON DIVERSITY AND POLLUTION INDEX USING PALMER’S INDEX IN ‘KONDAKARLA AWA’ LAKE, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp199-211, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905933.pdf