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Carijoa riisei (Cnidaria : Octocorallia : Clavulariidae), a newly observed threat to Gulf of Mannar coral biodiversity? [1]

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Introduction of non-indigenous alien species is being reported nowadays as
one of the most serious and potential sources of stress to the marine systems. They cause disruptions of native communities and detrimental economic impacts on fisheries in many temperate marine
areas. This also leads to loss of biodiversity, including species extinction, and in terms of the number of colonies, changes in hydrology and ecosystem function.

Publication Date: 
10/01/2011
K. Padmakumar [2], R. Chandran [3], J. S. Yogesh Kumar & et al [4]
Current Science [5]
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Corals [6], Gulf Of Mannar Marine NP [7], Invasive Alien Species [8], Marine Ecosystems [9], Biodiversity [10]
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