IMPACT OF GHOST NETS AND MARINE DEBRIS ON THE CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM OF ANDROTT ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP, INDIA
Debris from modern ghost nets and Fisheries the biggest issues we have in the areas related to relationships are themselves. Plastics are being dumped into the ocean in increasing amounts along with the accumulation of nylon-like ropes, nylon nets, and ghost nets made of plastic. On the ocean below, waste is robbing coral reefs of life, and coral-associated creatures are also suffering as a result. Marine ecosystems will quickly become severely degraded and constitute a hazard to humanity if this activity continues. Ghost nets, ropes, plastic net floats, traps, and nylon filaments are frequently discovered during snorkeling surveys around the Andrott Island Reef in the Arabian Sea of Lakshadweep. These ghost nets have the ability to capture and destroy aquatic life from below. Raw data included the number of coral colonies in good health, dead corals, and algae species related to the ecosystem of the reef. We learned 38 ghost n...