Marine Molluscan Diversity in India

Tripathy, Basudev; Mukhopadhyay, A.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-801948-1.00004-5

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“…Important species of seaweeds found in Lakshadweep coast includes Enteromorpha, Ulva, Caladophora cualerpa, Sargassum, Turbeneria, Gelidella, Gracillaria, & Hypnea. Altogether 62 genera and 114 species of seaweed are recorded of which 18 genera and 43 species belong to chlorophyceae, 11 genera and 14 species to phaeophyceae, 30 genera & 54 species to Rhodophyceae and 3 genera & 3 species to cyanophyceae (CSMCRI, 1979;Tripathy 2002). However, a detailed identi cation of the seaweed fauna and ora is lacking from the largest island of Lakshadweep namely the Androth island.…”

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Diversity and Distribution of Seaweeds in the Androth Island of Lakshadweep Archipelago

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Govindan

2024

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The coral lagoons of Lakshadweep have been widely reported to have luxuriant growth of seaweeds. In these coral reef ecosystems, calcareous algae form the important group in seaweeds, as they are essential in the formation of coral reefs. Though several surveys of seaweed growth have been carried out from time to time in different regions of the mainland, Lakshadweep and Andaman-Nicobar Islands, studies are lacking from the Androth island, one of the Laccadivian archipelago islands to identify seaweed growing areas in Androth. Also, there is no significant work to assess the standing crop of seaweeds in Androth. Therefore, this study was attempted to map the distribution and diversity of seaweed species in the Andrott island of Lakshadweep. In agreement with studies on the coastal distribution of seaweed fauna and flora, our study also identified extensive growth of seaweeds species like Halimeda, Chaetomorpha , Boodlea, Composita, Chaetomorpha, Enteromorpha, Padina, Sargassum wightil, Acanthophora specifera etc along the coral coast of Androth island belonging to the Lakshadweep Archipelago.

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Diversity and Distribution of Seaweeds in the Androth Island of Lakshadweep Archipelago

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2024

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“…In tropical seas they occupy every trophic level, ranging from primary producers to top level carnivores (Mohamed 2012). The diversity of marine molluscs in India is estimated as 3,370 species by Venkataraman & Wafar (2005) and as 2,300 by Tripathy & Mukhopadhyay (2015). The island ecosystems in India are highly biodiverse with regard to molluscan fauna.…”

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On the molluscan fauna of Lakshadweep included in various schedules of Wildlife (Protection) Act of India

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Abstract:Out of the 24 species of marine molluscs included in Schedule I and IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act (WPA) of India, 19 species were recorded from the coastal waters of Lakshadweep. A recent survey conducted by the authors recorded the presence of 14 scheduled molluscs in Lakshadweep. Scheduled species such as Placuna placenta (recorded from Kavaratti) and Tudicla spirillus (recorded from Kalpeni) are new records from Lakshadweep. The paper provides details for taxonomic identification of scheduled molluscs and discusses strategies for conservation of scheduled molluscs of Lakshadweep.

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Diversity and distribution of molluscan fauna of Asthamudi estuary, Kerala, India

Ravinesh

Kumar

Anjana

2021

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Marine Molluscan Diversity in India

Cited by 11 publications

References 10 publications

Diversity and Distribution of Seaweeds in the Androth Island of Lakshadweep Archipelago

Diversity and Distribution of Seaweeds in the Androth Island of Lakshadweep Archipelago

On the molluscan fauna of Lakshadweep included in various schedules of Wildlife (Protection) Act of India

Diversity and distribution of molluscan fauna of Asthamudi estuary, Kerala, India

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