Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Seaweeds of India

The Diversity and Distribution of Seaweeds of Gujarat Coast

  • Book
  • © 2009

Overview

Authors:
  1. Bhavanath Jha

    1. Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Bhavnagar, India

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  2. C. R. K. Reddy

    1. Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Bhavnagar, India

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  3. Mukund C. Thakur

    1. Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Bhavnagar, India

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  4. M. Umamaheswara Rao

    1. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  • The first book of its kind describing the current status of marine macroalgal flora in India
  • Data complements the gaps in global algal databases
  • Full colour photos of each species in natural conditions enabling rapid identification

Part of the book series: Developments in Applied Phycology (DAPH, volume 3)

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
    Download chapter PDF
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

India has 7,500 km of coastline with diverse habitats and rich biota. Coastal ecosystems, unfortunately, are experiencing wide range of pressures due to siltation, eutrophication, coastal development, aquaculture and climate change. Those species that adapt to these pressures will expand their living boundaries while others may fade away. Accordingly, the study of coastal biodiversity is of great concern globally and constitutes an important element of global change research. Gujarat has 1,600 km of coastline, reportedly with rich diversity of seaweeds. Previously published accounts on seaweed biodiversity were mainly in the form of checklists, the earliest among these being the checklist of Krishnamurthy and Joshi prepared in the early 1970s. The more recent checklists are based almost entirely on secondary information. The present book entitled Seaweeds of India – The Diversity and Distribution of Seaweeds of Gujarat Coast is a timely publication based wholly on primary data. Data were collected through extensive and systematic ? eld studies conducted by the authors during different seasons over a three year period. The authors collected nearly 200 species of seaweeds belonging to 100 genera of Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta. Twenty-four of the species are new to Gujarat coast and three are new to Indian waters. The book contains high-quality images of the different species in their existing habitats. Brief taxonomical descriptions, together with information on ecology, distribution, seasonality and abundance, are covered for each of the species.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“Recent years have seen the appearance of a number of color field guides describing the seaweeds of various locations, the market now possibly close to the point of saturation. … The stated intended audiences include teachers, researchers, students, industries, and policy planners interested in algal resource management, utilization, and conservation … . This book includes descriptions and photographs of about 142 species … .”­­­ (John M. Huisman, Journal of Applied Phycology, Vol. 22, April, 2010)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Bhavnagar, India

    Bhavanath Jha, C. R. K. Reddy, Mukund C. Thakur

  • Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India

    M. Umamaheswara Rao

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation