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Rajasuriya, A., H. Zahir, K. Venkataraman, Z. Islam and J. Tamelander.,
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Status Of Coral Reefs in South Asia: Bangladesh, Chagos, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka.
p: 213-234. in C. Wilkinson (ed.). Status of coral reefs of the world: 2004. Volume 1. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. 301 p.
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23048
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Rajasuriya, A., H. Zahir, K. Venkataraman, Z. Islam and J. Tamelander.
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2004
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Title
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Status Of Coral Reefs in South Asia: Bangladesh, Chagos, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka.
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p: 213-234. in C. Wilkinson (ed.). Status of coral reefs of the world: 2004. Volume 1. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. 301 p.
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coral reef monitoring, management, status reports
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Abstract
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The major coral reefs in South Asia occur in the Maldives, Chagos, Lakshadweep and the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands. There are also extensive reefs in the Gulf of Mannar, and fringing
and patch reefs elsewhere in India and Sri Lanka. Limited coral communities occur around St.
Martin’s Island in Bangladesh and on the Balochistan coast of Pakistan. Coral reef recovery
following the 1998 bleaching was variable. Some areas show relatively good recovery, such as
the severely bleached Lakshadweep Islands, where coral cover has doubled from less than 10%
after the bleaching to 20% on some atolls, whereas in other areas there are indications of a
phase shift, with algal growth smothering corals. Minor coral bleaching was observed in 2003
and 2004 in the Maldives, Sri Lanka, on the Indian side of the Gulf of Mannar and on St. Martin’s
Island in Bangladesh, with almost 100% recovery within months. Several reef areas have been
declared marine protected areas (MPAs) in India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. However, with
the exception of Chagos, reef management remains poor in the region, particularly in India
and Sri Lanka, where the exploitation of reef resources is increasing.
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