SEDIMENT MYCOFLORA IN RIVER GANGA AT KANPUR TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF HUMAN ACTIVITY ON THE RIVER

*Harshita Jaiswal & Vijay Tewari

Dept. of Botany

*Jagran College of Art, Science & Commerce, Kanpur 

D.G.P.G. College, Kanpur

*Email: hjaiswal12@gmail.com

Abstract

 The research was carried out to study the Mycological parameters of water and sand sample in Ganga River at Kanpur. The water quality declined due to bathing and disposal of domestic, municipal and industrial waste from Jajmau ghat which directly or indirectly affects the biotic community of the river water. In Jajmau, there is a cluster of industrial units mainly tanneries, so discharge of industrial waste in water. Part of animal bodies and chemicals which are used to process leather are present in the water discharge of tanneries unit. Biological parameters have great importance for ecological point of river. All natural water contains a variety of organisms. During the study 24 genera representing various groups of mycoflora in polluted site was isolated where mostly human activities occur.

Key words: Ganga River, Mycoflora, human activity

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