Journal
NATURAL HAZARDS
Volume 72, Issue 2, Pages 1253-1258Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-014-1040-8
Keywords
Cyclonic storms; Cyclone Lehar; Seagrass beds; Andaman and Nicobar Island
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Cyclonic storms are large-scale disturbances which cause extensive damage in coastal ecosystems. On 25 November 2013, Cyclone Lehar made a significant impact on the coastal areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. We observed the pre- and post-Lehar cyclonic effects on the seagrass meadows at Ross and Smith Island, North Andaman. The study indicates that the seagrass meadows are composed of Halodule uninervis, Halophila ovalis, Halodule pinnifolia and Thalassia hemperichii species. Seagrass beds of approximately 1.96 ha (approx. 63 %) were destroyed in the cyclone.
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