{"id":112772,"date":"2026-07-12T15:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T09:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=112772"},"modified":"2026-07-12T18:07:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T12:37:26","slug":"sheathia-meghalayensis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sheathia-meghalayensis\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheathia meghalayensis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sheathia meghalayensis Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers recently discovered a new species of freshwater red algae named Sheathia meghalayensis.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Sheathia meghalayensis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a new species of <\/span><b>freshwater red algae.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was discovered near <\/span><b>Crinoline Waterfalls in East <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/khasi-hills\/\" target=\"_blank\">Khasi Hills<\/a>, Meghalaya.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Freshwater red algae<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are highly<\/span><b> sensitive organism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s that act as critical <\/span><b>bioindicators of pristine, undisturbed aquatic ecosystems.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such algae <\/span><b>thrive only in clean, oxygen-rich freshwater<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making them important indicators of healthy river ecosystems.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are also known to <\/span><b>produce bioactive compounds <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><b>antiviral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumour properties.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members of this group are also <\/span><b>valued for compounds used in pharmaceuticals, nutrition, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and biotechnology.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously, only two species of Sheathia (Sheathia indonepalensis and Sheathia assamica) had been discovered from the Northeast, both in Assam.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers found the new algae growing on submerged rocks in a cool, crystal-clear stream nearly 1,600 metres above sea level.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The researchers have <\/span><b>proposed that Sheathia meghalayensis be classified as Critically Endangered<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, noting that it is known from only a single location in Meghalaya, occupies an estimated area of just four square kilometres and has fewer than 100 mature individuals. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hubnetwork.in\/new-red-algae-species-discovered-in-meghalaya-already-on-the-brink-of-extinction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HUB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheathia meghalayensis is a new freshwater red algae species discovered in Meghalaya, indicating clean and oxygen-rich aquatic ecosystems. 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