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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.
This book presents a wide range of tested and proven protocols
relevant to a number of fields within biotechnology used in
laboratory experiments in everyday phycological (seaweed) research.
A major focus will be on bioenergy related aspects of this emerging
technology. These protocols will be written in a clear and concise
manner using simple language permitting even nonspecialist to
adequately understand the significance of this research. It will
also contain all necesssary notes and guidelines for successful
execution of these experiments.
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