International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319 - 1414 4 8 2015 August 22 Limnological study of Venna Lake, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India 45 49 EN Kyayesimira Juliet 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Kyambogo University, UGANDA Lejju JuliusB. 2 Department Biology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, UGANDA Prasad M.S.V.K.V. 1 Swarnandhra Engineering College, Narsapur, A.P., INDIA G.Siva Praveena 2 Dept. of Environmental sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., INDIA Prasad Ch.Durga 3 Rao P.V.V.Prasada 4 Venkataramana G.V. 1 Department of Studies in Environmental Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore-570006, INDIA P.N SandhyaRani 2 Smitha 3 Unnisa SyedaAzeem 1 Department of Environmental Science, University College of Science, Osmania University, Telangana State, Hyderabad , INDIA Jain Nupur 1 Department of Chemistry, Poornima University, Jaipur, INDIA Mehta Anurika 2 Department of Chemistry, Poornima Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jaipur, INDIA Duggal Rakesh 3 Poornima Group of Institutions, Jaipur, INDIA NavnathEknath Chandanshive 1 Zoology Department, Fergusson College, Pune-4, Maharashtra, INDIA Chakraborty S. 1 PES Institute of Technology, 100 Feet Ring Road, Karnataka, INDIA V. Nandini 2 Patil S.V. 1 2P.G. Department of Botany, Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara-415002, M.S., INDIA Karande V.C. 2 Miraj Mahavidyalaya, Miraj-416410, M.S., INDIA Karande C.T. 3 > Research Paper 2015 5 21 2015 August 22 Venna lake is one of the well known water reservoir from Western Ghats. It has gained importance as point of tourism and also because of the water supply to the hill station Mahabaleshwar. To know the quality of water and algal growth of this lake, physicochemical and biological parameters like temperature, pH, total alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, free CO, total hardness, phosphate, silica and algal biodiversity was carried out monthly from October 2013 to September 2014. Data obtained in this study has shown the correlation between physico-chemical parameters and occurance of algae found therein. Members of Chlorophyceae like Pediastrum, Scenedesmus and Staurastrum showed constant occurance throughout the year while some of the bloom forming algae like Microcystis observed only during summer season, Euglenoids showed presence during winter season. Copyright@ International Science Community Association