'Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi'
Abstract
The occurrence of Halophila beccarii seagrass bed in the
Kadalundi community reserve area was estimated to be
covering an area of more than 2 hectares with a clayey
substratum. The seagrass was growing predominantly
with seaweed Enteromorpha linza and found exposed
during the low tide period. The density of the seagrass
H. beccarii ranged from almost nil during July 2012 to
420 g wet weight/m2 (260 plants/ m2) during December
2012. During April 2013 the distribution of Halophila
plants was represented only by sparse occurrence of
underground parts comprising rhizomes and roots (80
g/ m2). Shoots could not be seen above the sediment
substratum
