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Benthic communities of mesophotic coral ecosystem off Puducherry, east coast of India [1]

The shallow coral reef ecosystems along the Indian coast are being threatened by anthropogenic global ocean warming and increased frequency of coral bleaching in the recent past. Identification and conservation of deeper reef habitats are essential as they serve as a source of larvae and livestock to replenish the shallow reef habitats. Information on the location and spatial extent of the mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) and their biodiversity is poorly known in the continental shelf of the east coast of India.

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Original Source [3]

Publication Date: 
25/03/2019
P. Laxmilatha [4], S. Jasmine [5], Miriam Paul Sreeram & et al [6]
Current Science [7]
116
6
982-987
Tags:
Marine Ecosystems [8], Pondicherry [9], Corals [10], Marine Fisheries [11], Biodiversity Conservation [12]
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[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/coral-ecosystem-Puducherry.pdf
[3] https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/116/06/0982.pdf
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/p-laxmilatha
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-jasmine
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/miriam-paul-sreeram-et-al
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-ecosystems
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pondicherry
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/corals
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-fisheries
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation