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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

Volume 53 Issue 1
Revival of bleached Zoanthus sociatus (Ellis & Solander, 1786) in the intertidal waters of Thikkodi, Malabar coast, Kerala
P. Kaladharan, P. K. Asokan and K. P. Said Koya
Abstract
Revival of SST induced bleached anthozoan;Zoanthus sociatus in the intertidal zone of Thikkodi, Calicut was investigated for a period of 67 days from May to July 2010. Regaining of chlorophyll pigments of symbiotic zooxanthellae in the bleached Zoanthus colonies was correlated with reduction in SST indicating a temperature linked bleaching.
Keywords
Zoanthus, bleaching, revival, SST, Malabar coast
Date : 02-09-2011