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dc.contributor.authorJagtap, T.G.
dc.contributor.authorInamdar, S.N.
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-12T09:59:21Z
dc.date.available2009-05-12T09:59:21Z
dc.date.issued1991
dc.identifier.citationPhotonirvachak, Vol.19; 77-81p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3156
dc.description.abstractSeagrass meadows from the Lakshadweep Islands were mapped with the help of black and white aerial photographs. A maximum of 40 ha seagrass cover was estimated in the lagoon of Minicoy, followEd. by Kavaratti (43 ha.). The total seagrass cover from six major islands of Lakshadweep was estimated to be 112 ha with standing crop of ca 800 metric tonnes. The dominant seagrass species observed was Thalassia hemprichii while Cymodocea rotundata, Halophila ovata, Syringodium isoetifolium and Halodule uninervis were common to these islands.
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dc.publisherIndian Society of Remote Sensing, Deharadun
dc.rightsCopyright [1991]. 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.
dc.titleMapping of seagrass meadows from the Lakshadweep Islands (India), using aerial photographs
dc.typeJournal Article


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