TNPSC Thervupettagam

New red algal seaweed species

March 31 , 2021 1209 days 837 0
  • Two new red algal seaweed species have been discovered along India’s coastline.
  • These can be a potential raw material for those involved in jelly and ice cream production.
  • A group of marine botanists have traced these native seaweed species along the coasts of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and in Gujarat and Daman Diu.
  • Both varieties, Hypnea indica and Hypnea Bullata were discovered in Kanyakumari.
  • The fine and hairy algae Hypnea indica was discovered in Shivrajpur and Somnath Pathan in Gujarat.
  • Hypnea Bullata grew along the coastline of Daman and Diu.
  • It is the first time red algal species of sea weeds have been discovered along the Indian coasts.

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