Plastic Nurdles from sunk container ship off Kochi coast wash ashore in TN, raising alarm for Gulf of Mannar Chennai, May 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Environmental concerns are mounting following the sinking of the container ship MSC ELSA 3 off the coast of Kerala, as plastic nurdles — tiny pre-production plastic pellets — have begun washing ashore in Tamil Nadu’s Kanniyakumari district and are posing a threat for the eco-sensitive Gulf of Mannar. The Liberia-flagged vessel sank on May 25, approximately 38 nautical miles off the coast between Vizhinjam and Kochi.

Plastic Nurdles from sunk container ship off Kochi coast wash ashore in TN, raising alarm for Gulf of Mannar #PlasticNurdles #Kochi #TN #GulfofMannar #socialnewsxyz

Kariyachalli Island in the Gulf of Mannar has lost 71% of its land since 1969. Tamil Nadu, with World Bank support, launches a ₹50 crore project using 8,500 artificial reefs to save it. A fight to protect biodiversity & livelihoods! #ClimateAction #GulfOfMannar #ActForNature

Corals defy the heat!
India’s Gulf of Mannar reefs show no mass bleaching this year despite high sea temperatures. A sign of resilience and hope for coral ecosystems worldwide.
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Seagrass mapping helps identify restoration potential A new study maps the spatial distribution and status of seagrass beds along Manora’s coast in Tamil Nadu, a known dugong habitat, using acoustics and ground-truthing techniques, underscoring the poten...

Seagrass mapping helps identify restoration potential
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Marine ecosystem Status and Health Monitoring 2023-24 By Ifham Nizam The Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay, biodiversity hotspots along India’s southeastern coastline, play a pivotal role in sustaining marine ecosystems and supporting the livelihoods of coasta...

Marine ecosystem Status and Health Monitoring 2023-24
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Forest dept take measures to restore sea grass bed in Gulf of Mannar RAMANATHAPURAM: The percentage of sea grass, which is an essential food source for marine species such as the endangered dugongs, is less than 50% in the Gulf o

Forest dept take measures to restore seagrass in Gulf of Mannar: total of nine seagrass species discovered of which #Thalassia hemprichii & #Cymodocea serrulata were widely spotted in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay.
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