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- Title
Carijoa riisei (Cnidaria : Octocorallia : Clavulariidae), a newly observed threat to Gulf of Mannar coral biodiversity?
- Authors
Padmakumar, K.; Chandran, R.; Kumar, J. S. Yogesh; Sornaraj, R.
- Abstract
The article discusses the underwater survey which highlights the potential threat of species Carijoa riisei (C. riisei) ten islands in the Gulf of Mannar. The survey founds the colony of C. riisei, which belongs to the phylum Cnidaria, class Anthozoa and subclass Octocoralia that is typically non-reef-forming and non-photosynthetic commonly called snow flake coral. It mentions that divers are being threatened due to its behaviour, which would result to invasion and destruction of ecosystem.
- Subjects
GULF of Mannar; CNIDARIA; MARINE biological invasions; OCTOCORALLIA; CORALS
- Publication
Current Science (00113891), 2011, Vol 100, Issue 1, p35
- ISSN
0011-3891
- Publication type
Article