Sreeram, Miriam Paul (2025) Charting a course: Legal framework for India's marine environment. In: Course Manual:ICAR Sponsored Short course on Integrated Taxonomic techniques for Marine Biodiversity Conservation. CMFRI Training Manual Series (48). ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 320-331.
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Scleractinian corals, commonly known as hard corals, are invertebrates found exclusively in marine ecosystems. They belong to the class Anthozoa and order Scleractinia and are characterized by their calcium carbonate exoskeletons, which provide structural rigidity. They are the keystone species of coral reefs, often referred to as the "rainforests of the sea," due to their extraordinary biodiversity. The hard corals primarily exist as solitary or in colonial forms. The colonial organisms are composed of thousands of individual polyps. Each polyp secretes a calcium carbonate skeleton that connects with others, forming intricate reef structures.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | Marine Environment |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity, Environment and Management Division |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2025 10:20 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jul 2025 10:20 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/19062 |
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