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The effects of three aerial conditions, v/z., ambient air temperature, relative humidity and wind speed, on the mean monthly biomass of three agarophytes (Gracilaria corticata, Gelidium pusilhtm and Hypnea musciformis), from Jaleswar Reef at Veraval on the western coast of India, have been investigated. All factors were inversely correlated with the biomass dynamics of the three agarophytes. Results of partial correlation analysis have revealed an interdependence between air temperature and relative humidity, with respect to their effect on the biomass dynamics of Gracilaria corticata and Gelidium pusillum. Multiple regression analyses have shown that ambient air temperature and relative humidity are the key factors contributing significantly to the mean monthly biomass of all the three agarophytes, while wind speed was not a significant factor.

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