Anthropogenic stressors causing degradation of coral reefs on the Indian sub-continent

Otter, Nick, N (2020) Anthropogenic stressors causing degradation of coral reefs on the Indian sub-continent. Bachelor's Thesis, Biology.

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Abstract

Coral reefs form a fragile ecosystem. They provide an essential food supply for local populations. They protect shores from waves, and they create opportunities form tourism. However, coral reefs are in decline. Anthropogenic stressors are a major cause in the change of ecosystems around the world, including coral reefs. This essay describes major anthropogenic stressors for coral reefs and tries to create an understanding of how these stressors play their part in the decay of coral reefs. Therefore, this essay focuses on India as the second largest nation in the world regarding population size. India is surrounded by four major coral reef areas. This thesis explains the present-day knowledge of the major anthropogenic stressors on coral reefs and compares how these stressors affect each of the four major reef locations of India. This is due to the variation among these coral reefs and the different anthropogenic factors threatening these locations.

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Hoeksema, B.W.
Degree programme:	Biology
Thesis type:	Bachelor's Thesis
Language:	English
Date Deposited:	22 May 2020 08:47
Last Modified:	22 May 2020 08:47
URI:	https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/21931

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