Impact of Climate Change on Coral reef and Marine Life of the Lakshadweep – A Short Review

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Rajkumar, Desickanta | Das, Dipanwita^{; *} | Mukherjee, Sayantika | Saha, Amrita

Affiliations: Amity Institute of Environmental Sciences, Amity University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding Author. ddas@kol.amity.edu

Abstract: Lakshadweep, a group of islands with one of the least studied coral atolls enclosing lagoons, submerged reefs and banks situated in the Arabian Sea, is now vulnerable due to rapid erosion, turbulent seas and rising ocean temperatures by climate change. Moreover, rising global sea levels have gradually become a critical threat that is going to impact small islands in the upcoming years. This study depicts the present status of the coral reef and the marine life of the Lakshadweep and how climate change might pose a major threat to the islands in the near future.

Keywords: Coral, Marine life, Climate change, Lakshadweep

DOI: 10.3233/JCC230019

Journal: Journal of Climate Change, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 11-14, 2023