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Unveiling a Hidden Gem: The Discovery of a New Freshwater Red Algal Species (Sheathia meghalayensis Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026) in Meghalaya, India by Botanical Survey of India

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The Discovery of Sheathia meghalayensis   Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 The world of phycology—the study of algae—just got a little more fascinating. While marine red algae dominate our coastal vocabulary, their freshwater counterparts, the Rhodophyta, represent an ancient and highly specialized evolutionary lineage. (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) In a paper published in Current Science , researchers U. Elaya Perumal and M. Palanisamy from the Botanical Survey of India announced a major taxonomic breakthrough: the discovery of a distinct, critically endangered freshwater red alga named Sheathia meghalayensis  Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 . (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) The Background: Filling a Critical Gap in India’s Biodiversity Northeastern India is recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot, yet its freshwater macroalgae have historically lagged behind marine species in documentation. Prior su...

AARI Quiz on Algae participants success rate

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 During this pandemic, Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI), Conducts various quiz programs. While conducting such quiz AARI faced an issue of malpractice. many non-science students answering all the questions with 100% marks by using an internet search. to avoid such action AARI designed a special Questionnaire, which can't be answered by online search. only if you have knowledge on the subject then only you can succeed. this way of Quiz challenged the participants and many were interested in participating. here is the net result of the quiz. AARI Quiz on Algae concentrated on the names and characters of some common and rare algae of India. Out of 379 participants only one participant scored 30/30 i.e. 100 % marks.  Here we would like to congratulate Dr. Jackson Achankunju, Ph.D., A'Sharqiyah University, Oman, for securing 100 % (30/30) mark in AARI Quiz on Algae. After him the second highest score was 73.333% (22/30) and that mark was also secured by only three...

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