Nicobar’s 2002 bleaching

2005
Lakshadweep 2010
Island 2015
Gulf of Mannar and 1997-98 EL Nino elevated SST 89% bleaching and 23%
Palk Bay April-June 2002 and failure of South- mortality.
April-May 2010 West Monsoon.
2015-Unpublished 89% bleaching.
Gulf of Kutch 1997-98 82% bleaching.
2014-15 Increased SST,
sedimentation and
delayed Monsoon in
2014.
Malvan and Grande 2014 and 2015 Increased SST, multiple 15% bleaching in
Island respectively stressors. malvan and 41.5% in
Grande Island.