To evaluate tropic state and biotic community of the main staeam of Xiangjiang River, the water quality and plankton distribution were sampled and analyzed from 2010 to 2011.The plankton community characteristics of Xiangjiang River were studied via Shannon-Weaner index, and nutrient level was assessed in association with physicochemical index of water quality.The results showed that, a total of 164 species of the phytoplankton belonged to 99 genus; the total cell density varied from 1.83×104to 51...