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Marine macrophytes of Minicoy (Lakshadweep) coral atoll of the Arabian Sea

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Title Marine macrophytes of Minicoy (Lakshadweep) coral atoll of the Arabian Sea
 
Creator Untawale, A.G.
Jagtap, T.G.
 
Subject Botany
classification systems
taxonomy
dominant species
atolls
mangrove swamps
sea grass
aquatic plants
Bruguiera parviflora
Thalassia hemprichii
Caulerpa
Enteromorpha clathrata
ISW, Arabian Sea
ISW, India, Laccadive I., Minicoy Atoll
 
Description Thirty-seven species of marine algae, belonging to 31 genera 5 seagrass species and one mangrove species, were recorded from Minicoy Atoll. The predominant seaweeds observed were Enteromorpha clathrata, Caulerpa species, Ulva lactuca, Halimeda gracilis, Padina pavonia, Dictyota dichotoma, Dictyurus purpurescens and Acanthophora delilei. Thalassia hemprichii, Halophila ovalis and Cymodocea rotundata form the dominant flora in the lagoon area. Bruguiera parviflora was the only mangrove species observed in low-lying areas of Minicoy Island
 
Date 1995-05-17T10:01:03Z
2017-09-29T13:48:31Z
1995-05-17T10:01:03Z
2017-09-29T13:48:31Z
1984
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Aquatic Botany, vol.19; 1984; 97-103
0304-3770
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6444
 
Language en
 
Relation Aquat Bot
SCI
 
Publisher Elsevier