Laamu Atoll

A new giant Porites sp.

A coral from the South of the Maldives ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป. A ๐˜—๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด sp. between 5 and 10m in diameter, sitting at a depth of 7m and showed signs of bleaching when it was reported at the end of April by theย @maldivesunderwaterinitiativeย team atย @sixsenseslaamu . The colony was found during an expedition from the Northern part of Laamu Atoll, it would be interesting to have long-term monitoring on it!

 

Map the Giants corals marhe center bicocca
Porites sp. from Fonagaadhoo, Laamu Atoll
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Published on: 16 August 2024