of India, which has a field research station in the Gulf of Mannar region, found an alarming pattern of bleaching in the reefs in Mandapam, Kilakarai and Palk Bay. Researchers observed a pattern of bleaching in corals when the temperatures rose to between 32 °C and 36 °C 32 - 36 C.

Marine activities

The Gulf of Mannar is known for its pearl banks of Pinctada radiata and Pinctada fucata

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