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Mass mortality of gorgonians: A catastrophic phenomena in the marine national park and sanctuary, Gulf of Kachchh, India


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1 CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, Andheri (W), Mumbai – 400 053, India
2 bForest Research Centre for Coastal Ecosystems, via Yoga Village, Beach Road, Andhra University Post, Visakhapatnam – 530 003, India

This study records the mass mortality of gorgonids, a Schedule I species at the Mundeka Island, Gulf of Kachchh, marine national park and sanctuary. This event coincided with unusually heavy rains and storm surge associated with the cyclone 'HIKAA' which led to the conclusion that a strong storm surge coupled with heavy rainfall might have caused the mortality.
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T Srinivas
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, Andheri (W), Mumbai – 400 053, India
S Sukumaran
bForest Research Centre for Coastal Ecosystems, via Yoga Village, Beach Road, Andhra University Post, Visakhapatnam – 530 003, India
S Pawar
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, Andheri (W), Mumbai – 400 053, India

Abstract


This study records the mass mortality of gorgonids, a Schedule I species at the Mundeka Island, Gulf of Kachchh, marine national park and sanctuary. This event coincided with unusually heavy rains and storm surge associated with the cyclone 'HIKAA' which led to the conclusion that a strong storm surge coupled with heavy rainfall might have caused the mortality.