Two species of seaweed discovered along India’s coastline

A group of marine botanists has traced new species of native seaweed along the coasts of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat and Daman Diu.

About the new species discovered

• These species were found in the form of isolated patches in the intertidal regions of the sea.
• Species and its place of discovery
• Hypneaindica and HypneaBullata - Kanyakumari
• Hypneaindica– Gujarat
• HypneaBullata- Daman and Diu.
• Potential use: Hypnea variants of seaweeds can have a good monetary benefit in the food industry as it contains Carrageenan which is a biomolecule commonly used in the food industry.
• It can be a potential raw material for those involved in jelly and ice cream production.