Ecological Study Of Inter-Tidal Marine Algae Of Konkan, Maharashtra

Every coast shows diversity of the seashore like, rocky, sandy, reefs, etc., which harbours various life forms including algae. Many researchers constrained their work by describing the location of marine algae along the seashores and studies of a strip of seashore or the rock pool were undertaken for the distribution of marine algae along the rocky seashores. The distribution and zonation pattern of the marine algae has not been studied along the entire west coast of Maharashtra except Mumbai (Deodhar H.D., 1987). At present, the North Ratnagiri district has very few industries that influence the marine flora and fauna. One of them is Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt. Ltd. located near Dabhol, and another O. P. Jindal¿s JSW Power project at Jaigad near Hedavi. Many more industries, particularly in power sector are likely to be established along the coast of Ratnagiri district. These industries may have impact on the algal flora of this coast.