Coastal ecology

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A New Underwater Meadow Along India’s East Coast
Habitat
A New Underwater Meadow Along India’s East Coast
Almaas Masood
A remarkable discovery has put the spotlight on India’s east coast. Researchers from the East Coast Conservation Team (ECCT) reveal a 300-hectare patch of seagrass meadow in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh
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Almaas Masood
Habitat
Once Soaring, White-bellied Sea Eagles Now on the Decline
Conservation
Once Soaring, White-bellied Sea Eagles Now on the Decline
Navya PK
Surveys in Kerala and other coastal states reveal a decline in white-bellied sea eagle nests
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Navya PK
Conservation
Pincers and Claws: Crabs of the Konkan Coast
Photo Story
Pincers and Claws: Crabs of the Konkan Coast
Shreeram MV
An incredible variety of crabs, ranging from tiny pea crabs to massive mud crabs, inhabit the diverse habitats of India’s Konkan coast
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Shreeram MV
Photo Story
Anant Shankar: Saving the Mangroves of the Godavari Delta
Hero
Anant Shankar: Saving the Mangroves of the Godavari Delta
Anita Rao-Kashi
Once Anant Shankar understood the dangers the mangrove forests of Andhra Pradesh face he started a slew of measures to remedy the situation
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Anita Rao-Kashi
Hero
Life of Corals: The Origin Story
Habitat
Life of Corals: The Origin Story
Chetana Babburjung Purushotham
Umeed Mistry
The brilliant corals we see at the bottom of the ocean are animals, the most extraordinarily wild architects on earth, and they use stinging cells to capture their prey
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Chetana Babburjung Purushotham
Umeed Mistry
Habitat
Seagrass Meadows on the Ocean Floor
Habitat
Seagrass Meadows on the Ocean Floor
Chetana Babburjung Purushotham
Umeed Mistry
Primary food of the dugong, sea grasses cover thousands of kilometres of ocean floor, and are massive oxygen generators too
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Chetana Babburjung Purushotham
Umeed Mistry
Habitat