Abstract Information about coral community response to bleaching on Indian reefs is much
more limited compared with Indo-Pacific reefs, with no understanding of algal symbionts. We …

Coral reefs in turbid waters have been hypothesized to be a refuge from climate change.
These naturally occurring communities were brought into the spotlight because some of their …

Climate change has intensified coral bleaching events globally and caused widespread
coral mortality; however, bleaching patterns and species susceptibility vary across locations …

The coral-killing sponge, Terpios hoshinota is a global invasive species that has conquered
coral patches within a short span of time, which has led to a significant decline in living coral …

Coral reef monitoring is a reliable tool to assess the effect of climate change as corals are
sensitive to increases in water temperatures between 30° C and 35° C resulting in bleaching …

Coral-killing cyanobacteria sponge T. hoshinota has been affecting the Palk Bay coral reef
since 2009, causing rapid destruction to coral tissues. Monitoring studies provide essential …

Global bleaching event of 2016 has caused large scale degradation of coral communities at
many reef systems. It is inevitable to understand the post bleaching community changes in …

The study assessed a decade long changes of the coral community structure in the Palk Bay
region using multivariate analysis based on observed coral life-forms and its diversity …

The health of coral reefs in Palk Bay has been influenced by several natural and
anthropogenic stressors over the last four decades. This study assessed the resilience …

Interaction between climate change and resilience of the coral recruits will determine the
future of the coral reefs. The recently emerged resilience map** has provided adequate …