Marine Biology

Marine algae along the Indian Coast

Algae	Order	Family	Genus	Species variation	Total
Chlorophyta	7	19	43	179+ 37	216
Phaeophyta	6	13	37	159 + 32	197
Rhodophyta	16	36	136	406 + 28	434
Xanthophyta	1	1	1	3 + 1	3
Total	30	69	217	746 + 97	844

Source : Oza and Zaidi (2001) 

 

Marine algal diversity in India (state-wise)

	Chlorophyta	Phaeophyta	Rhodophyta	Total
Gujarat	64	70	113	247
Maharashtra	52	47	99	197
Goa	22	29	32	83
Karnataka	13	20	23	56
Kerala	23	12	39	74
Lakshadweep	40	24	58	122
Total	214	202	363	779