Seagrass In India

In India, the major seagrass meadows exist along the southeast coast and in the lagoons of islands from Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea to Andaman and Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal. Along with natural threats such as cyclones, and waves, for threats to seagrass in India are intensive grazing and an infestation of fungi and epiphytes, as well as "die-back" disease. Increased sediment load in the overlying waters of seagrass meadows, reduces the amount of ambient light, thus resulting in lower productivity of algae due to the decline in photosynthetic processes and increased respiration. To get more information about the seagrass and its species in India, visit our website.