DISTRIBUTION OF SEAGRASSES ALONG THE INDIAN COAST

被引：45
作者：
JAGTAP, TG
机构：
[1] National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula
来源：
AQUATIC BOTANY | 1991年 / 40卷 / 04期
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D O I：
10.1016/0304-3770(91)90082-G
中图分类号：
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号：
071001 ;
摘要：
Seagrass environments, from the main coast of India, Lakeshadweep and Andaman Islands, were surveyed for seagrass and marine algal composition. Extensive seagrass meadows and the maximum number of species (seven genera and 12 species) occurred along the Tamil Nadu coast. Seagrasses were observed from intertidal to subtidal regions down to 8 m depth. Thalassia hemprichii (Ehrenberg) Aschers. and Cymodocea serrulata (R. Brown) Aschers. & Magnus were the dominant seagrasses in the subtidal zones. Halophila beccarii Aschers. was restricted to the intertidal mudflats in association with mangroves. The rich growth of seagrasses along the Tamil Nadu coast and Lakshadweep can be attributed mainly to high salinity, clarity of the water and sandy substratum. One hundred species of marine algae were recorded from the seagrass environments of India.
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