Seagrasses

  • The UN environmental programme has released a report warning that fishing trawlers, seaweed farming, and tourism is threatening the survival of seagrasses.

About Seagrass

  • These are angiosperm or flowering plants that hold a vital role in the complex coastal ecosystem, and are one of the most productive coastal habitats.
  • There are about 72 seagrass species distributed across the world’s temperate and tropical oceans.
  • India, being in the Indo-Pacific region, has high seagrass diversity: 14 species belonging to 7 genera.The Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait house all the 14 species found in India, while the Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar ....
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