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2012
Reefs on India’s west coast have been little studied. We report on surveys conducted on this coast. Percent coverage of major benthic groups were determined using line intercept transects. Coral diversity was low relative to other coral reef habitats in India with 20 species observed. Bottom coverage was dominated by algae, ranging from 24a63%. Coral cover was low (<1%) at southwestern sites with central sites having up to 34% cover. Significant coral bleaching was observed at Grand Island, Goa. Southwestern sites had significant barnacle and mussel communities. These rocky reefs differ significantly from the other main coral reef locations in India. These coral communities are clearly impacted by anthropogenic and environmental factors. These lower diversity reefs withstand significant stress, especially from sedimentation and may indicate the future of high stressed continental coral reefs.
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and valuable ecosystems of India. The coral reefs not only provide a sanctuary to a myriad of marine life but also play a key role in protecting the coastline from erosion. India has around 8,000 km of coastline. The major reef formations in India are restricted to the Gulf of Mannar, Palk bay, Gulf of Kutch, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep islands. Three major reef types (atoll, fringing and barrier) occur in India. While the Lakshadweep reefs are atolls, the others are all fringing reefs. This article reviews that the status, distribution, research and management of coral reefs in India. In India coral reefs are being damaged and destroyed at an increasing rate. They face a number of worsening anthropogenic threats, including bleaching, destructive fishing practices, pollution and climate change. The Reef condition is generally poor and declining in near shore waters and areas of high population density. Sedimentation, dredging and coral mining are damaging near shore reefs, while the use of explosives and bottom nets in fishing are damaging offshore reefs in specific sites. Although institutions and laws are sufficient in theory to manage and protect the reefs in India, authorities in the field have taken little effective action in implementing these laws.
2016 •
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and valuable ecosystems of India. The coral reefs not only provide a sanctuary to a myriad of marine life but also play a key role in protecting the coastline from erosion. India has around 8,000 km of coastline. The major reef formations in India are restricted to the Gulf of Mannar, Palk bay, Gulf of Kutch, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep islands. Three major reef types (atoll, fringing and barrier) occur in India. While the Lakshadweep reefs are atolls, the others are all fringing reefs. This article reviews that the status, distribution, research and management of coral reefs in India. In India coral reefs are being damaged and destroyed at an increasing rate. They face a number of worsening anthropogenic threats, including bleaching, destructive fishing practices, pollution and climate change. The Reef condition is generally poor and declining in near shore waters and areas of high population density. Sedimentation, dredg...
International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
Coral reefs of India a review on their status and management2021 •
2013 •
Coral reef ecosystem has an important role that provides a significant contribution to protect coastal ecosystem from negative anthropogenic impacts. For the present communication, four sampling sites along the Saurashtra coastline viz., Dwarka, Mangrol, Veravaland Kodinarwere selected. There were six species of corals recorded from the intertidal region at the selected sampling locations.Corals were totally absent in upper littoral zone but it has been found that the variation in species diversity was maximum in lower littoral zone and minimum in middle littoral zone.Species like Portislutea and Faviafavulus were recorded mostly in rock pools. In the present study, the species diversity varied from 0.015 to 2.089 throughout the study period in all the sampling sites. However, the species evenness was found to be low during the study. This study on the current ecological status of the phylum cnidarian (Corals) in this industrially significant coastline is very important from ecologi...
Current Science
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