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Fig. 4.25
Enteromorpha intestinalis: the most widely available seaweed species in Indian Sundarbans with highest
carbon content
materials for photosynthesis. There is also
evidence that fucoids grow hair-like protrusions
during periods of low nutrient concentration that
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(Fig.
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) exposes more area of the
species to ambient water, which enables rela-
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