Abstract
Diatoms are unicellular, photosynthetic (autotrophic), eukaryotic algae. They belong to class Bacillariophyceae. In this work, 18 water samples were collected (3 from each site) from 6 different Ghats of Ayodhya i.e. Guptar Ghat, Raj Ghat, Ram Ghat, Lakshman Ghat, Janki Ghat, Naya Ghat. Water samples were collected from the surface of water. Following research, a total of 27 genera of diatoms were found. These diatom genera had significant ecological importance and were also crucial to criminal investigations involving post-mortem or anti-mortem drowning. Apart from 27 genera identification few diatom genera were found as site specific, these are Cymbella, Gyrosigma, Surirella, Fragilaria virescens, Adalfia , Navicula, Brachysira, Anomoeoneis, Frauenfeldii.
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