A review of the status of corals and coral reefs of India

Pillai, C S G (2010) A review of the status of corals and coral reefs of India. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 80 (4(Supp). pp. 53-56.

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    Abstract

    Precise estimation of the biodiversity of corals from any area is subject to variation due to uncertainty of synonymy. Corals exhibit very high intraspecific skeletal variation depending on the physiographic and hydrographic condition. The present paper describes overview of coral resources in Indian seas, their biology and taxonomy, anthropogenic stress on coral reefs, conservation and research efforts being put by various organisations

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Corals; Coral reefs; India; Oceans
    Subjects: Marine Ecosystems > Coral Reefs
    Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
    CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
    Depositing User: Arun Surendran
    Date Deposited: 01 Dec 2010 04:43
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:40
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/6790

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