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 …

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

The status of reefs in Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar was studied during April–May 2016
following a bleach alert, as the sea surface temperature recorded a sudden increase from …

Coral reefs are staggeringly diverse and complex ecosystem. But, this tropical wonder is
currently degrading at alarming rates and, facing a high risk of extinction due to several …

Climate change-induced rise in sea surface temperatures has led to an increase in the
frequency and severity of coral bleaching events, ultimately leading to the deterioration of …

Skeletal growth anomalies (SGA) are easily recognizable disease in reef-forming corals
which drain energy from the host and end up with mortality. We collected mucus samples of …

Coral reefs are degraded by the synergistic action of climate and anthropogenic stressors.
Coral cover in the Palk Bay reef at the northern Indian Ocean largely declined in the past …

Coral reef ecosystems are disturbed in tandem by climatic and anthropogenic stressors. A
number of factors act synergistically to reduce the live coral cover and threaten the existence …

Coral reef fishes are exploited without the knowledge of their sustainability and their
possible effect in altering the community structure of a coral reef ecosystem. Alteration of the …

Abstract The Grande Island, located at the central west coast of India is one of the less
studied coral reef systems in India. In this study, we provide a comprehensive description of …