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Threat to coral reef
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- The Reef Research Team (RRT) of Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute (SDMRI), Thoothukudi, found that the destructive algae invasion in Valai island region.
- This invasive species, named Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed, will smother and kill coral reefs.
- It has spread its wings to coral reef areas in Valai island in the Gulf of Mannar and set to invade new coral colonies in the marine national park.
- The 2005’s Government Order had restricted cultivation of the exotic seaweed only to the seawaters north of the Palk Bay and South of Thoothukdi coast.
Invasive species
- An invasive species is a species that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species naturally or intently).
- It has a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage to the eco system, human economy or human health.
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