Abstract:The Gulf of Mannar (GoM), located between India and Sri Lanka, has astonishing faunal richness and diversity1. Two oceanographic data sets are discussed here to show the unique ecological setting in the GoM sustaining a rich and diverse fauna. We tested the hypothesis that a specific stretch of a large marine environment behaves differently from the rest of the region due to its peculiar geographical positioning. Primarily, unlike the adjacent Indian southwestern shelf, coastal upwelling and the associated sea… Show more
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