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Subtidal marine algae of the Dwaraka Coast (Gujarat)

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Title Subtidal marine algae of the Dwaraka Coast (Gujarat)
 
Creator Dhargalkar, V.K.
Deshmukhe, G.V.
 
Subject biomass
intertidal environment
species diversity
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dominant species
Algae
Caulerpa
Dictyota
Spatoglossum
 
Description A total of 35 marine algal species were recorded during a survey of the subtidal flora of Dwaraka, Gujrat, India. Maximum number of species were found at 5-8 m depth. Red algal species were dominant (20), followed by green (8) and brwon (7). The biomass at 5 m depth was 2.044 kg/m sup(2) and comprised of species of Caulerpa, Dictyota and Spatoglossum. The similarity index calculated between intertidal and subtidal species of Dwaraka was 43.40, indicating that the subtidal floral composition is as diversified as that of the intertidal region.
 
Date 2009-01-20T12:13:13Z
2009-01-20T12:13:13Z
1996
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.25; 297-301p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2157
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1996]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher NISCAIR, CSIR