Insights into the physiology, biochemistry and ecological significance of the red seaweed Tricleocarpa fragilis in the Andaman Sea

• Published in: BMC plant biology Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 765 - 14
• Main Authors: Banu, V Shajeeda, Mohan, Udit, Kumari, Rima, Kumar, Pankaj, Singh, A K, Siddiqui, Manzer H, Alamri, Saud, Siddiqui, Mohammed Wasim, Singh, D R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 10.08.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Algae; Andaman Sea; Animals; Antimicrobial agents; Antimicrobial compounds; Bioactive compounds; Bioassays; Biochemistry; Biological activity; Biomass; Biomass dynamics; Chemical analysis; Chemical properties; Chromatography; Corals; Ecosystem; Environmental aspects; Fatty Acids - metabolism; Flora; Habitat preferences; Marine algae; Palmitic acid; Pathogens; Pharmaceutical applications; Pharmaceutical industry; Phenols; Physicochemical properties; Physiological aspects; Physiological ecology; Physiology; Red algae; Rhodophyta - metabolism; Rhodophyta - physiology; Salinity; Salinity effects; Seawater; Seawater - chemistry; Seaweed - metabolism; Seaweed - physiology; Seaweed biochemistry; Seaweeds; Symbiosis - physiology; Temperature preferences; Temporal variations; Water analysis; Wave action; India; Andaman Sea; Pharmaceutical applications; Physiological ecology; Seaweed biochemistry; Antimicrobial compounds; Biomass dynamics; Andaman Sea

The present study focused on the physiological and biochemical aspects of Tricleocarpa fragilis, red seaweed belonging to the phylum Rhodophyta, along the South Andaman coast, with particular attention given to its symbiotic relationships with associated flora and fauna. The physicochemical paramete...