%0 Journal Article
%T Records of Diatoms and Physicochemical Parameters of Seasonal Ponds in Zaria- Northern Nigeria
%A AM Chia
%A SP Bako
%A S Alonge
%A AK Adamu
%J West African Journal of Applied Ecology
%D 2011
%I 
%X A study of diatoms species composition, associated with four ponds in Zaria, Northern Nigeria was carried out between November 2005¨CJanuary 2006 and June¨CAugust 2006. Twenty three taxa of diatoms were recorded in the study. Multivariate analysis showed that there were significant positive and negative relationships (P < 0.05) between some physicochemical parameters and diatom species in these ponds. CCA results showed that Synedra and Actinocyclus were closely associated with TDS, DO and water hardness; Nitzschia, Frustulia, Navicula and Coscinodiscus with NO-N and alkalinity; and Cyclotella, Tabellaria and Achnanthes with phosphate phosphorus 3 levels.
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/wajae/article/view/70314