A new record of the seagrass Halophila beccarii Ascherson from the Port Blair coast, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

被引:9
作者
Savurirajan, M. [1 ]
Lakra, Raj Kiran [1 ]
Ganesh, Thiruchitrambalam [1 ]
机构
[1] Pondicherry Univ, Dept Ocean Studies & Marine Biol, Port Blair 744112, Andaman & Nicob, India
关键词
Andaman Islands; Halophila beccarii; morphometric characters; seagrass; HYDROCHARITACEAE; ECOLOGY; ESTUARY;
D O I
10.1515/bot-2014-0076
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
During a study of the species diversity and distribution of seagrasses from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Halophila beccarii was recorded for the first time. This report updates the list of seagrasses for these islands from nine to ten species. Halophila beccarii was observed in an intertidal area of muddy substratum in Haddo Bay. The occurrence of this species is significant because of its new distributional record and because it is reported as a "vulnerable species" in the IUCN Red List. The morphometric characters, biomass of the species and its habitat are described in Haddo Bay.
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页码:409 / 413
页数:5
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