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Seaweeds of the Southeast Coast of India

Their Diversity and a Field Guide for Their Identification

By: M. Ganesan,C. R. K. Reddy,K. Eswaran,Bhavanath Jha

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Seaweeds of the Southeast Coast of India

Their Diversity and a Field Guide for Their Identification

By: M. Ganesan,C. R. K. Reddy,K. Eswaran,Bhavanath Jha

The term ‘seaweed’ represents an assemblage of a diverse group of photosynthetic aquatic plants that are exceptionally unique in their form, function, structure, and biochemical composition. In Far East Asian countries, seaweeds are popularly utilised in human food preparations, in addition to being used as a source of raw material for the extraction of industrially important phycocolloids and agro-based products. More recently, there has been growing interest in the application of seaweed ingredients in beauty and novelty food products, nutraceuticals, bioplastics, and beverages, among others, as well as its potential as a source for biofuels Seaweed, though it is a primitive plant, has complex morphological structure, meaning species-level identification of an individual seaweed is a difficult task. This volume describes the identification characteristics of 256 seaweed species collected from the south-east coast of India; comprising 71 species of green algae (chlorophyceae), 46 species of brown algae (phaeophyceae) and 139 species of red algae (rhodophyceae). Key taxonomic characteristics detailed here allow the confirmation of identification of different kinds of seaweed. As such, the book forms an excellent field guide for beginners in seaweed research, marine botanists, students, researchers, divers, and anyone who has interest in knowing more about seaweeds.

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Seaweeds of India

The Diversity and Distribution of Seaweeds of Gujarat Coast

By: Bhavanath Jha,C.R.K. Reddy,Mukund C. Thakur,M. Umamaheswara Rao

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Seaweeds of India

The Diversity and Distribution of Seaweeds of Gujarat Coast

By: Bhavanath Jha,C.R.K. Reddy,Mukund C. Thakur,M. Umamaheswara Rao

India has 7,500 km of coastline with diverse habitats and rich biota. Coastal ecosystems, unfortunately, are experiencing wide range of pressures due to siltation, eutrophication, coastal development, aquaculture and climate change. Those species that adapt to these pressures will expand their living boundaries while others may fade away. Accordingly, the study of coastal biodiversity is of great concern globally and constitutes an important element of global change research. Gujarat has 1,600 km of coastline, reportedly with rich diversity of seaweeds. Previously published accounts on seaweed biodiversity were mainly in the form of checklists, the earliest among these being the checklist of Krishnamurthy and Joshi prepared in the early 1970s. The more recent checklists are based almost entirely on secondary information. The present book entitled Seaweeds of India – The Diversity and Distribution of Seaweeds of Gujarat Coast is a timely publication based wholly on primary data. Data were collected through extensive and systematic ? eld studies conducted by the authors during different seasons over a three year period. The authors collected nearly 200 species of seaweeds belonging to 100 genera of Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta. Twenty-four of the species are new to Gujarat coast and three are new to Indian waters. The book contains high-quality images of the different species in their existing habitats. Brief taxonomical descriptions, together with information on ecology, distribution, seasonality and abundance, are covered for each of the species.

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Seaweeds of the Southeast Coast of India

Their Diversity and a Field Guide for Their Identification

By: M. Ganesan,C. R. K. Reddy,K. Eswaran,Bhavanath Jha

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Their Diversity and a Field Guide for Their Identification

By: M. Ganesan,C. R. K. Reddy,K. Eswaran,Bhavanath Jha

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Seaweeds of India

The Diversity and Distribution of Seaweeds of Gujarat Coast

By: Bhavanath Jha,C.R.K. Reddy,Mukund C. Thakur,M. Umamaheswara Rao

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The Diversity and Distribution of Seaweeds of Gujarat Coast

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