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♤ The major seagrass beds should be mapped and areas has to be identified for preservation.
♤ Dredging should be carried out far away from seagrass beds as siltation /turbidity destroys seagrass beds.
14.5. SEAWEEDS
♤ Seaweeds are (thalloid plants) macroscopic algae, which mean they have no differentiation of true tissues such as roots, stems and leaves. They have leaf-like appendages.
♤ Seaweeds, the larger and visible marine plants are found attached to rocks, corals and other submerged strata in the intertidal and shallow sub tidal zones of the sea.
♤ Seaweeds grow in shallow coastal waters wherever sizable substata is available.
♤ Based on the colour of their pigmentation, sea weeds are broadly classified into different classes such as
♤ blue- green,
♤ green,
♤ brown,
♤ red etc.