The first occurrence of halophyte Oryza coarctata in the mid-southern coast of Bangladesh

Salt marshes and other coastal habitats are essential for preserving ecological balance because they provide a habitat for a variety of species, prevent erosion, and mitigate climate change. The salt-tolerant wild species of rice Oryza coarctata is highly valuable because it may be used to develop c...

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Main Authors: Rahamat Ullah Md., Haque Mohammed Ashraful, Amirul Islam Md., Bhadra Anuradha
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Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2025-03-01
Series:Fisheries & Aquatic Life
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2025-0006
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author Rahamat Ullah Md.
Haque Mohammed Ashraful
Amirul Islam Md.
Bhadra Anuradha
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description Salt marshes and other coastal habitats are essential for preserving ecological balance because they provide a habitat for a variety of species, prevent erosion, and mitigate climate change. The salt-tolerant wild species of rice Oryza coarctata is highly valuable because it may be used to develop crops that can withstand salt. It is a species that is well suited to coastal areas. This study documents the first recorded occurrence of O. coarctata along the mid-southern coast of Bangladesh, specifically in the intertidal zone of the Andharmanik River, Patuakhali, Bangladesh. The distribution and features of the species were evaluated by morphological studies and field surveys. The results show considerable variability of O. coarctata in shoot density (300 to 830 shoots m−2), plant height (5 to 152 cm), leaf length (2.7 to 29 cm), and biomass (48 to 71 g dry weight m−2), indicating the species’ phenotypic plasticity in response to environmental conditions. This finding highlights the potential expansion of O. coarctata’s known distribution area.
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spelling doaj-art-dc53dc1016a64fc495e95a0b1774a5092025-08-20T02:07:39ZengSciendoFisheries & Aquatic Life2545-059X2025-03-01331657110.2478/aopf-2025-0006The first occurrence of halophyte Oryza coarctata in the mid-southern coast of BangladeshRahamat Ullah Md.0Haque Mohammed Ashraful1Amirul Islam Md.2Bhadra Anuradha3Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Riverine Sub-Station, Khepupara, Patuakhali-8650, BangladeshBangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Riverine Sub-Station, Khepupara, Patuakhali-8650, BangladeshBangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Riverine Station, Chandpur-3602, BangladeshBangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Mymensingh-2201, BangladeshSalt marshes and other coastal habitats are essential for preserving ecological balance because they provide a habitat for a variety of species, prevent erosion, and mitigate climate change. The salt-tolerant wild species of rice Oryza coarctata is highly valuable because it may be used to develop crops that can withstand salt. It is a species that is well suited to coastal areas. This study documents the first recorded occurrence of O. coarctata along the mid-southern coast of Bangladesh, specifically in the intertidal zone of the Andharmanik River, Patuakhali, Bangladesh. The distribution and features of the species were evaluated by morphological studies and field surveys. The results show considerable variability of O. coarctata in shoot density (300 to 830 shoots m−2), plant height (5 to 152 cm), leaf length (2.7 to 29 cm), and biomass (48 to 71 g dry weight m−2), indicating the species’ phenotypic plasticity in response to environmental conditions. This finding highlights the potential expansion of O. coarctata’s known distribution area.https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2025-0006mid-southern coastoryza coarctatasalt marshwild species of rice
spellingShingle Rahamat Ullah Md.
Haque Mohammed Ashraful
Amirul Islam Md.
Bhadra Anuradha
The first occurrence of halophyte Oryza coarctata in the mid-southern coast of Bangladesh
Fisheries & Aquatic Life
mid-southern coast
oryza coarctata
salt marsh
wild species of rice
title The first occurrence of halophyte Oryza coarctata in the mid-southern coast of Bangladesh
title_full The first occurrence of halophyte Oryza coarctata in the mid-southern coast of Bangladesh
title_fullStr The first occurrence of halophyte Oryza coarctata in the mid-southern coast of Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed The first occurrence of halophyte Oryza coarctata in the mid-southern coast of Bangladesh
title_short The first occurrence of halophyte Oryza coarctata in the mid-southern coast of Bangladesh
title_sort first occurrence of halophyte oryza coarctata in the mid southern coast of bangladesh
topic mid-southern coast
oryza coarctata
salt marsh
wild species of rice
url https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2025-0006
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