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- Title
Corals dominate monofilament lines in Sesoko Island, Japan.
- Authors
ROCKTIM RAMEN DAS; HIDEYUKI YAMASHIRO
- Abstract
The article discusses the presence of corals in the monofilament lines in Sesoko Island, Japan. It mentions the presence of the fringing reef and the dense species of tabular Acropora towards the southern end of the island, overgrown on the monofilament fishing lines, with chances of further growth without facing any physical damage or mortality. It mentions how various fishing methods and gears damage corals.
- Subjects
JAPAN; CORAL reef ecology; ISLANDS; ACROPORA; FISHING lines; CORAL declines
- Publication
Current Science (00113891), 2018, Vol 114, Issue 4, p730
- ISSN
0011-3891
- Publication type
Article