Diversity First year (2008) Second year (2009)
  Dry Wet Total Dry Wet Total
Chlorophyceae 91 87 105 65 97 108
Bacillariophyceae 63 52 64 46 41 60
Cyanophyceae 31 26 38 13 24 26
Euglenophyceae 15 13 18 19 17 26
Pyrophyceae 2 1 2 2 2 2
Chrysophyceae  - 1 2 3
Total 202 179 227 146 183 225
Table 4: Phytoplankton density observed during dry and wet periods of the Bhoj wetland.