In addition, people living along the 8,000 km long coastal stretch of India depend on coral reefs for their livelihood (Venkataraman and Alfred, 1998, Venkataraman, 2003). India is centrally placed within the warm tropical region of the Indian Ocean and exhibits extensive coral reefs in its ...
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...
The importance of biodiversity for productive community functioning is emerging as one of a very few general rules in ecology, but evidence has been sparse that it applies in tropical coral reefs—until now. J. Emmett Duffy News & Views21 Jan 2019 Nature Ecology & Evolution Volume: 3, P:...
In 2020, anew reporton the state of coral reefs was published by UNEP – the first of its kind in 13 years. Unsurprisingly, it found that since 2010, there has been a steady decrease in hard coral cover, with the greatest losses in “South Asia, Australia, the Pacific, East Asia, the...
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...
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...
out at sea. Eg. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia (world’s best example) and in the Caribbean there is a barrier reef on the coast of Belize. Atoll Reefs – a circular coral reef which encloses a lagoon (or an area of deep water) Eg. Near the coast (near barrier reef) in ...
Effects of oceanographic variables such as sea temperature, turbulence, salinity, and nutrients on the coral reef are discussed in terms of their influence on coral growth, reproduction, mortality, acclimation and adaptation. Organisms tend to be limited to specific thermal ranges with experimental ...
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...
and vibrant coral reefs, Karimunjawa National Park is a haven for snorkeling and diving enthusiasts. Dive into the depths of the ocean and discover a world teeming with colorful marine life, including tropical fish, turtles, and even dolphins. Take a boat tour around the islands and marvel at...