Provides a clear and thorough index of the most common seaweeds found on the Indian coast. The contents are illustrated through colour photographs in order to help with the understanding of the material. The book is the product of extensive, long-term research conducted by the author and is aimed at teachers, students, researchers, and industry specialist.
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Provides a clear and thorough index of the most common seaweeds found on the Indian coast. The contents are illustrated through colour photographs in order to help with the understanding of the material. The book is the product of extensive, long-term research conducted by the author and is aimed at teachers, students, researchers, and industry specialist.
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India has a coastline of more than 7000 km and an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) over 2 million km2. A total of 770 species of seaweeds have been reported from different parts of the Indian coasts which includes 184 species of green, 166 species of brown and 420 species of red (Sahoo et al., 2001). Unlike the East Asian countries such as Japan, China, Korea, etc., India does not have a long history of using seaweeds as food and for various other purposes. However, in recent years a lot of interest has been generated by the industries, academia and researchers in the field of seaweeds research and utilization. One of the most difficult jobs in this area is the identification of various species. This book deals with identification of some of the common seaweeds of the Indian coast. Only the most suitable specimens are described and illustrated with colour photographs. Most of the photographs were taken in the natural habitat, but in some cases herbarium specimens have been used. The work is the compilation of the author's studies of more than two decades. Common Seaweeds of India will be useful to teachers, researchers, students, industries and many others in identifying the seaweeds.
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