Seagrass production in Minicoy Atoll of Lakshadweep Archipelago


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Authors

  • P Kaladharan Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India
  • K A Navas Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India
  • S Kandan Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India

Abstract

Minicoy lagoon harbours extensive beds oiThalassia hemprichii in apsociation
with Syringodium isoetifolium, Halophila ovalis and Halodule uninervis. The
total area occupied by seagrass flat ranges from 2.0 to 2.2 sq.km. Net primary
production (NPP) of seagrass species varied from 5.0 gC/mVday (0.5 gC/kg (wet
wt.)/day for Syringodium to 10 gC/m¥day (1.0 gC/kg (wet wt.)/day for Halodule.
It was estimated that an impairement upto 50 % on the NPP of Thalassia
plants was caused by the prolonged exposure of the beds to bright sunshine
in the intertidal areas during ebb stage when compared to those Thalassia
plants growing in the unexposed habitats. Wet biomass, density of seagrass
species and their NPP potential on the community metabolism of the lagoon
are discussed

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Author Biographies

  • P Kaladharan, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India
  • K A Navas, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India
  • S Kandan, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 014, India

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Vol. 45 No. 1 (1998)

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How to Cite

Kaladharan, P., Navas, K. A., & Kandan, S. (2011). Seagrass production in Minicoy Atoll of Lakshadweep Archipelago. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 45(1), 79-83. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8770