Lakshadweep
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Under the Pale Moonlight: The Nightlife of Lakshadweep’s Reefs
When the sun sets, a new marine world arises. Corals come alive. Nocturnal crustaceans like crabs and cowries come out of their crevices to look for food. The sound of snapping shrimp escalates. Marine predators emerge, using the cover of darkness to hunt
Photo Story
Save the Whale Sharks of the Lakshadweep Islands
The largest fish in our oceans has thrived in the pristine waters of the Lakshadweep islands, but unregulated large-scale fishing, dumping of waste, and increased ship traffic have disturbed the reefs and the marine diversity of this region
Conservation
Shifting Baselines: A Fish Spawning Aggregation in Lakshadweep
A remote atoll in the northern Lakshadweep archipelago harbours a unique fish spawning aggregation site of squaretail groupers. With commercial reef fisheries having discovered this once-pristine aggregation, unsustainable extraction of resources is now the main story
Conservation
Parrotfish: Rainbows in the Reef
Colourful, sex-changing, sand-pooping fish that feed on algae and keep coral reefs healthy
Species
Peering Inside a Pocillopora
In the coral paradise of Lakshadweep, four species of this branching coral stand out on the richly coloured reef. Look inside its branches, and you’ll see a mini ecosystem of invertebrates, fish, and algae
Photo Story
Between the Global and Local: Making Sense of Climate Change in the Lakshadweep Archipelago
Understanding the larger phenomenon of climate change through a local lens, against the backdrop of big environmental catastrophes
Column
Acroporid Affiliations in the Lagoons of Lakshadweep
Acroporid reefs are a threatened ecosystem that host a multitude of species, each part of a complex web of interactions
Photo Story
Development Plans Threaten Ecology of Lakshadweep
Proposed large-scale beachside tourism and infrastructure development may aggravate climate change-related disasters
News
Lakshadweep Islands: Radiant Speckles in the Sea
Limited in land area, but loaded with vibrant reefs and clear blue lagoons, these atolls are home to abundant marine life and about 65,000 people
Photo Story
Sea Cucumbers: Countering the Illegal Trade
Lakshadweep unveils the world’s first sea cucumber reserve, drawing attention to this overexploited marine invertebrate
Conservation