The “Xarifa” expedition and the atolls of the Maldives, 50 years on

Wallace, Carden C.; Zahir, Hussein

doi:10.1007/s00338-006-0188-4

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“…The earliest data on coral cover in the Maldives come from the Xarifa expedition in the late 1950s (Wallace and Zahir, 2007). Maldivian coral reefs at that time might be considered near pristine conditions, and coral cover averaged 65-75% (Scheer, 1971(Scheer, , 1972(Scheer, , 1974.…”

Section: Hard Coral Covermentioning

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Through bleaching and tsunami: Coral reef recovery in the Maldives

Morri

Montefalcone

Lasagna

et al. 2015

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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Section: Hard Coral Covermentioning

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Through bleaching and tsunami: Coral reef recovery in the Maldives

Morri

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Lasagna

et al. 2015

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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“…The coral communities of the Maldives have been investigated only irregularly after the pioneer studies made in 1958 during the ‘Xarifa’ expedition (Wallace & Zahir, 2007); however, tabular Acropora , mainly represented by A. hyacinthus (Dana, 1846), were known to be abundant between 3 and 15 m depth in both lagoon and ocean reefs before the bleaching event (Ciarapica & Passeri, 1993; Bianchi et al , 1997), determining a well developed reef 3D structure with their robust horizontal tables up to more than 1.5 m in diameter (Figure 1A). Being highly susceptible to bleaching (Marshall & Baird, 2000), they suffered mortality of whole colonies with rates of around 90% (Bianchi et al , 2006a), leading to their virtual disappearance from Maldivian reefs (Schuhmacher et al , 2005).…”

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Acropora abundance and size in the Maldives six years after the 1998 mass mortality: patterns across reef typologies and depths

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In 1998, in coincidence with high sea surface temperatures, Maldivian reef corals were severely affected by mass mortality following bleaching. Tabular Acropora corals, formerly abundant in shallow water, were nearly exterminated. Recovery started soon, and in 2004 Maldivian reefs appeared rich in tabular Acropora colonies again, especially at some sites. This study aimed at determining the degree of spatial variability of tabular Acropora abundance and size among reef typologies (ocean versus lagoon reefs) and depth zones (4–6, 10–12 and 16–18 m) 6 years after the mass mortality event. A total of 192 tabular Acropora colonies (Ø > 16 cm) were counted and measured in six sites. Their abundance differed between reef typologies and according to depth zones, with the highest values in deep lagoon reefs. Colony mean size differed only among depth zones, the largest colonies (up to 105 cm) being found in shallow reefs. Assuming a radial extension rate of 10 cm · yr−1, colonies larger than 65 cm can be interpreted as the survivors of the mass mortality of 1998; conversely, they may represent the result of enhanced growth rates in uncrowded situations as those characterizing the coral reefs of the Maldives in 2004.

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“…In this respect also Angeliera xarifae Siewing, 1959 can be mentioned. This is a microparasellid isopod, sampled from coastal groundwater of Abd al Kuri during the Xarifa expedition of 1957 (Wallace and Zahir 2007). In 2005 Iannilli et al described the bogidiellid amphipod Nubigidiella theresiae , from a freshwater well at Bin Aissa, on Abd al Kuri Island.…”

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A new Ingolfiellid (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Ingolfiellidae) from an anchialine pool on Abd al Kuri Island, Socotra Archipelago, Yemen

Iannilli¹,

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2013

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Ingolfiella arganoi sp. n. from Abd al Kuri Island in the Arabian Sea is described from two specimens, a male and a female. The western shore of the Indian Ocean was hitherto a vacant spot in the distribution of circumtropical shallow marine interstitial ingolfiellids and therefore the location of the new species fills a meaningful gap in the geography of the family. Morphologically, the new species shows close affinities with Ingolfiella xarifae from the Maldives.

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The “Xarifa” expedition and the atolls of the Maldives, 50 years on

Cited by 16 publications

References 6 publications

Through bleaching and tsunami: Coral reef recovery in the Maldives

Through bleaching and tsunami: Coral reef recovery in the Maldives

Acropora abundance and size in the Maldives six years after the 1998 mass mortality: patterns across reef typologies and depths

A new Ingolfiellid (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Ingolfiellidae) from an anchialine pool on Abd al Kuri Island, Socotra Archipelago, Yemen

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