Temporal patterns in biodiversity and health status of reef corals of Palk Bay

• Main Authors: Sukumaran, Sandhya, George, Rani Mary, Vinod, K, Sobhana, K S, Naomi, T S, Manisseri, Mary K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: CMFRI; Kochi 2011
• Subjects: Coral Reefs

A detailed study aimed at identifying the changes in biodiversity, live coral cover as well as health status of the Palk Bay Reef corals was carried out over a period of 4 years. The live coral percent cover was measured using Line Intercept Transect method at fixed sites in the reefs of Palk Bay in...