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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...

Summer Internship batch III, IV and independent candidate on Algal Biotechnology, Algal culture Technique and Seaweed technology || Students from M.Sc., Marine Biology, Port Blair Campus, Pondicherry University

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  ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP/TRAINING/WORKSHOPS                Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI) organizes various Internship programs and Training/Workshops on various topics to provide hands-on training exposure on various techniques of Biology. The objective is to bring the students and young researchers into one platform to improve their practical skills. In August 2022, AARI conducted fifteen days of summer Internship programs in which students from Marine Biology, Port Blair Campus, Pondicherry University, and the program started on 16th August. The candidates utilized the fifteen-day program to develop their knowledge of Algal Biotechnology and Seaweed Technology. The program started with the theory session regarding Algae Culture, Biomass Production, Media Preparation, Sample Collection, Slide Preparation, Microscopy, Documentation (Photomicrography & Camera Lucida), Culture Inoculation, Biomass harvesting, Biomass processing, an...

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