Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seasonal Variation of Physicochemical Parameters and Their Impact on the Algal Flora of Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Subject The topic of the resource Algal diversity; bioindicator; Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary; freshwater ecosystem; physicochemical parameters; phytoplankton; seasonal variation Description An account of the resource Background and Objective: The lack of biodiversity knowledge and biodiversity loss are the two inevitable truths around us. Algae are the most crucial organism in our entire biodiversity. The seasonal variation of algal diversity can monitor the environmental changes of the freshwater ecosystem. The present study was conducted because the seasonal changes of algal diversity in Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary were utterly unknown. Materials and Methods: The algal samples were collected and preserved from ten stations for three seasons (pre-monsoon, monsoon, post-monsoon). The physicochemical parameters of water like temperature, pH, total dissolved solids, total dissolved oxygen, total alkalinity and light intensity of the sampling stations were recorded. Results: The study revealed that the seasonal variation of physicochemical parameters provoked a change in the diversity of Algae. The Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary has its highest algal diversity during pre-monsoon season. The Chlorophyceae Algae were dominant during the pre-monsoon season, while the Cyanophycean Algae were dominant during monsoon season. The ANOVA (two-way) analysis showed no significant difference between stations and there is a considerable difference between seasons for dissolved oxygen, alkalinity, temperature and total dissolved solids. While for pH, it showed no significant difference between seasons and stations but for light intensity, it showed a substantial difference between stations and seasons. A negative correlation was observed between algal species and seasons. The temperature and dissolved oxygen showed a negative correlation. Conclusion: The physicochemical parameters were changed according to the seasonal variation. Since Algae act as a biological pollution indicator for all the water resources, the study of algal flora according to the seasonal variation is crucial. 2022 Joel Jose and Jobi Xavier. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jose J.; Xavier J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, Vol-21, No. 4, pp. 667-676. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Asian Network for Scientific Information Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.3923/ajps.2022.667.676" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.3923/ajps.2022.667.676</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85139172919&amp;doi=10.3923%2Fajps.2022.667.676&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=4ba094fe6ddad182bc5d93c6384c320f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85139172919&amp;doi=10.3923%2fajps.2022.667.676&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=4ba094fe6ddad182bc5d93c6384c320f</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 16823974 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Jose J., Department of Life Sciences, Christ (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Xavier J., Department of Life Sciences, Christ (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India