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Marine flora of Nicobar group of islands in Andaman Sea

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Title Marine flora of Nicobar group of islands in Andaman Sea
 
Creator Jagtap, T G
 
Description 56-58
The marine flora of 4 islands comprised 66 species of marine algae, 7 of seagrasses, and 10 of mangroves. Maximum number of marine algae (61) and mangroves (9) were reported from Great Nicobar Island, whereas more (7) species of seagrasses were observed from Nancowry and Katchall islands. Mangroves were dominated by Rhizophora stylosa and Bruguiera gymnorhiza whereas seagrasses were dominated by Cymodocea rotundata and Enhalus acoroides. The most common seaweeds observed were Boodlea composita, Caulerpa spp., Cladophora patentiramia, Halimeda spp., Padina gymnospora, Turbinaria ornata, and Amphiroa spp.
 
Date 2016-12-01T09:11:40Z
2016-12-01T09:11:40Z
1992-03
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/38007
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.21(1) [March 1992]