Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

DIVERSITY OF BIDDULPHIA DIATOMS ALONG THE COAST OF GHOLVAD AND TARAPUR, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Pankaj Gogari

Abstract

Diatoms were collected for a period of 2 years from June, 2016 to May 2018. Tarapur is 115 km North of Mumbai at Latitude: 19.850N Longitude: 72.700E latitude. Tarapur atomic Power Station is 2 km from this site. Gholvad is situated 140 km North of Mumbai at 20°5’31"N Longitude 72°43’57"E Latitude. In all 17 species of Biddulphia are reported from bot coasts.