<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Many species of phaeophyta are found at Dwarka and at the Bet-Shankhodhar coast, Gujarat, India. For the study of <italic>Iyengaria stellata</italic>, the shore platform and reef flat were divided into three sections: Dwarka in i) North, ii) Centre and iii) South sections and Bet-Shankhodhar in i) West, ii) Centre and iii) East sections. <italic>I. stellata</italic> was monitored based on systematic random sampling for two years (April, 2013 to February, 2015). In the months of December and February, <italic>I. stellata</italic> was recorded with high frequencies of reef, flat zones and shore platforms. When compared to shore platform, the frequency of <italic>I. stallata</italic> was highest in coral reef and flat zones. This study supports that reef flat is very suitable for growth of <italic>I. stellata</italic>. <italic>I. stellata</italic>’s growth cycle corresponds with local winter season.</p></abstract>

Many species of phaeophyta are found at Dwarka and at the Bet-Shankhodhar coast, Gujarat, India. For the study of Iyengaria stellata, the shore platform and reef flat were divided into three sections: Dwarka in i) North, ii) Centre and iii) South sections and Bet-Shankhodhar in i) West, ii) Centre and iii) East sections. I. stellata was monitored based on systematic random sampling for two years (April, 2013 to February, 2015). In the months of December and February, I. stellata was recorded with high frequencies of reef, flat zones and shore platforms. When compared to shore platform, the frequency of I. stallata was highest in coral reef and flat zones. This study supports that reef flat is very suitable for growth of I. stellata. I. stellata’s growth cycle corresponds with local winter season.

Habitat Preference of Phaeophyceae Species: <italic>Iyengaria stellata</italic> (Børgesen) Børgesen (1939) in Gujarat Coast (India)

Mafatlal Gagalal Science Institute, Department of Botany

Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Habitat Preference of Phaeophyceae Species:  (Børgesen) Børgesen (1939) in Gujarat Coast (India)

Many species of phaeophyta are found at Dwarka and at the Bet-Shankhodhar coast, Gujarat, India. For the study of Iyengaria stellata, the shore platform and...

Habitat Preference of Phaeophyceae Species: Iyengaria stellata (Børgesen) Børgesen (1939) in Gujarat Coast (India)

Published Online: Jan 21, 2020

Page range: 17 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2019-0002

Keywords
Macroalgae, variation, growth, habitat, shore platform, reef flat

© 2019 Dimpal Sanghvi et al., published by Sciendo

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Habitat Preference of Phaeophyceae Species: Iyengaria stellata (Børgesen) Børgesen (1939) in Gujarat Coast (India)

Published Online: Jan 21, 2020

Page range: 17 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2019-0002

KeywordsMacroalgae, variation, growth, habitat, shore platform, reef flat

© 2019 Dimpal Sanghvi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Macroalgae, variation, growth, habitat, shore platform, reef flat