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dc.contributor.authorJagtap, T.G.
dc.contributor.authorKomarpant, D.S.
dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, R.
dc.date.accessioned2008-07-18T05:07:21Z
dc.date.available2008-07-18T05:07:21Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.identifier.citationWorld atlas of seagrasses, eds. Green, E.P.; Short, F.T. 101-108p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1216
dc.description.abstractThe major seagrass meadows in India exist along the southeast coast (Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay) and in the lagoons of islands from Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea to Andaman and Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal. The flora comprises of 14 species and is dominated by Cymodocea rotundata, C. serrulata, Thalassia hemprichii, Halodule uninervis, H. pinifolia, Halophila beccarii, H. ovata and H. ovalis. Distribution occurs from the intertidal zone to a maximum depth of Ca 15 m. Maximum growth and biomass occur in the lower littoral zone to a depth of 2-2.5 m. This chapter describes quantitative distribution in Indian waters occurrences along the coastal states of India and policy responses
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of California Press
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dc.subjectsea grass
dc.subjectaquatic plants
dc.subjectgeographical distribution
dc.subjectcheck lists
dc.subjectspecies diversity
dc.subjectlegislation
dc.subjectbiogeography
dc.titleThe seagrasses of India
dc.typeBook Chapter


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