| 1 | Marine flora of Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands, Andaman Seas, India Marine microphytes form an important constituent of island ecosystem. Therefore the present study is an account of mangroves, seaweeds and seagrasses from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Mangroves in Andaman are represented by 27 spp but Rhizophora mucronata Lamk and R. stylosa Griff forms the dominant vegetation. While anly 10 spp are recorded in Nicobar. Maximum of seven species of seagrasses were recorded from Katchal and Nancowry in Nicobar however only four species were recorded from Andaman. A total of 105 species of sea weeds have been recorded in Andaman and Nicobar islands Source: Jagtap, T.G. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Challenges of developments. Suryanarayan, V. ; Sudarsen, V. eds. 1994; 133-143. 0880. | ||
| 2 | Mangrove communities The spatial distribution of various species of mangroves in an estuarine environment was studied. The region was divided into estuarine, polyhaline, mesohaline and oligohaline. No mangroves were found in the euhaline region. The most dominant species were Avicennia, officinalis and Kandelia rheedii. The threat to the ecosystem due to urbanization and industrialization was also studied Source: Jagtap, T.G. Biodiversity information kit produced. 1994; 3-6. 0882. | ||
| 3 | Gulf of Mannar marine biosphere reserve.Part 1 deals with flora only. "Biosphere Reserves are protected areas of representative environment," the Gulf of Mannar is one of the Marine Biosphere Reserve (GOMMBRE) situated along the coastline of east coast of India and Sri lanka. It is covering an area of 10,500 sq. km. and included 21 islands. The Gulf of Mannar is one of the biologically richest and important habitat for sea algae, seagrass, coral reef pearl banks, sacred chank bed, fin and shell fish resources, mangrove endemic and endangered species. Nearly 3,600 species of flora and fauna are represented here. The 21 islands and Gulf of Mannar are declared as marine national park in 1986 for the purpose of protecting marine wild life and its environment by Government of India and state of Tamil Nadu. Objectives of GOMMBRE, bio-physical environmental features, important fauna and flora, management strategy and infrastructural facilities are discussed Source: Upreti, A.; Shanmugaraj, T. 1997; 47; pp. 1007. | ||
| 4 | Mangrove communities The spatial distribution of various species of mangroves in an estuarine environment was studied. The region was divided into estuarine, polyhaline, mesohaline and oligohaline. No mangroves were found in the euhaline region. The most dominant species were Avicennia, officinalis and Kandelia rheedii. The threat to the ecosystem due to urbanization and industrialization was also studied Source: Jagtap, T.G. Biodiversity information kit produced. 1994; 3-6. 1559.
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