Morphoanatomical characterization of filamentous green algae of district Lahore based on classical and modern microscopic technique

INTRODUCTION: For sample collection, four sites were selected, sites where fresh water were present, that is, Ravi syphon, BRB Lahore, Shahdara, and Head Baloki. The latitude and altitude of the locations were recorded at the time of collection. RESULTS: A total of 21 species of algae belonging to eight genera and four families were examined in the current studies. The collected samples were mainly filamentous and they were primarily green in color as the photosynthetic pigment found to be dominated was Chlorophyll. It was observed that all the genera varied mainly on the basis of cell shape, size, number of pyramids and on the arrangement of cells. The site mainly selected was those where fresh water was mainly found and at the time of collection latitude and altitude was also recorded. CONCLUSIONS: The classical microscopic technique (Light Microscopy) and Modern microscopic technique (Staining Electron Microscopy) of some samples were done that, played a lively part in the correct identification of species as a slight difference was found among species that were only evident when the Modern microscopic technique was done.