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Effect of some adverse factors on the diversity and distribution of marine macro algae along the Indian coasts

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Title Effect of some adverse factors on the
diversity and distribution of marine
macro algae along the Indian coasts
 
Creator Chennubhotla, V S Krishnamurthy
Rao, K S
Kaliaperumal, N
 
Subject Algae
 
Description The diversity and distribution of marine macro algal resources of Indian waters are affected since early
1970s due to over exploitation, sediment deposition and discharge of effluents, changes in the
environmental factors, water temperature, light intensity, tidal waves, cyclones and consequence of
bottom trawl fishing. As a result, there is decrease in algal production in Gulf of Mannar, Andhra coast
and Kerala coast. On the other hand, there is rising demand for the phycocolloids viz. agar, algin,
carrageenan and others. In this context there is an urgent need for conservation and better exploitation
of the resources. Regulation of exploitation, control of pollution by domestic and industrial effluents,
conducting algal culture are proposed as measures to overcome the damage to natural algal stocks to
enable conservation and sustained production. Attempts have to be made to assess the availability and
distribution of marine algae in deeper waters using remote sensing techniques, spot satellite imagery as
is done in France (Brittany), English Channel and Australia. The details are discussed in the paper.
 
Date 2015
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10649/1/Kaliaperumal_2015_SRU_36.1.pdf
Chennubhotla, V S Krishnamurthy and Rao, K S and Kaliaperumal, N (2015) Effect of some adverse factors on the diversity and distribution of marine macro algae along the Indian coasts. Seaweed Research and Utilization, 36 (1). pp. 5-11.