Coral reefs are one of the most ancient and dynamic 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. In addition, people living along the 8000 km long coastal stretch of our cou...
Coral reefs of India, their conservation and management. In:Menon NG, Pillai CSG (eds) Marine Biodiversity, Conservation and Management Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin: 16-31Venkataraman, K., Coral reefs in India, (National biodiversity authority, Chennai) 2006, p. 1-18....
Today's reefs have a history going back 25 million to 50 million years. They have survived collisions between the Earth's tectonic plates(地壳板块), such as that of Africa into Europe, and India into Asia. Yet in five decades, Obura said, mankind has undermined the global climate so funda...
Coral reefs are marine structures created by calcifying coral animals and their algal symbionts. Coral reef ecosystems are generally high in biodiversity, most often found in shallow tropical seas, and are threatened by factors including ocean acidification, global warming and sea level rise. ...
Explore the vibrant coral reefs, swim with colorful marine life, or simply relax on the white sandy beaches and soak up the sun. When you're not partying or enjoying the beach, Haad Rin has plenty of other attractions to offer. Take a stroll through the bustling streets and discover an ...
Where are coral reefs found in India? Coral Reefs: Coral reef is a natural underwater structure, usually found near the equator. A coral reef is comprised of many coral colonies (i.e., a group of individual coral, a marine invertebrate related to sea anemone). The biggest known coral ree...
At Playa Mujeres, you can indulge in a variety of water activities, such as snorkeling, diving, and sailing, to explore the vibrant underwater world teeming with colorful coral reefs and exotic marine life. The area is also home to a world-class golf course, designed by renowned golf ...
Early coral reef remote sensing was mainly used for the map of reef distribution and its geomorphology. In the formation process of coral reefs, many reefs show some common geomorphologic zones due to the effect of marine physical environment. The typical zones include reef front, reef flat, ree...
All coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, with the exception of Alacranes reef, are bank-reefs of small size. Some are open-reefs while others show a shallow internal platform instead of a lagoon, a feature that may be related to the small reef size (Hopley 1982) (Table 2). Sign in ...
both accessible from the road Nehbandan to Zahedan. The geological setting is the same for both sections. Based on Bandan map 1:100,000 (Eftekhar Nezhad, et al.,1990), the oldest unit in these sections is represented by the Sefidabeh Formation that consists of volcanoclastic deposits. It...