• Om Ale
• Nitesh Sawant
• Pooja Gupta
• Meeta Bhot

The importance of water bodies in our ecosystem needs no overemphasis. The water bodies like lakes are source of peace and serenity for phycologists. It is the domain of algal species which contribute substantially to ecological balance. Microalgae which are primary producers help to maintain ecological balance of lakes and are good source of nutrition for zooplankton and fishes. The main aim of the study was to identify microalgal flora from the four selected lakes. Collection of algal samples was carried out from four different lakes initially in the month of August and further after a gap of two months. The samples were observed in laboratory under light microscope and identified using authentic reference books and various research journals from the department. Total 36 genera and 51 species of microalgae were identified from four different lakes.

Microalage, Biodiversity, Cyanophyta, Chorophyta, Freshwater Lakes.

"BIODIVERSITY OF FRESH WATER MICROALGAE OF GAURIPADA LAKE, BHAGVA LAKE (KALA TALAO), MASUNDA LAKE (TALAOPALI) AND BRAMHALA LAKE OF THANE DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.111-118, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCB06015.pdf

"BIODIVERSITY OF FRESH WATER MICROALGAE OF GAURIPADA LAKE, BHAGVA LAKE (KALA TALAO), MASUNDA LAKE (TALAOPALI) AND BRAMHALA LAKE OF THANE DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp111-118, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCB06015.pdf