Declining Corals in Lakshadweep

Corals:

• Belonging to invertebrate family, corals are colorful animals with stinging tentacles.

• Bleaching is stress related condition where corals expel algae from tissue, causing them to loose color and turn white.
• Warm water is primary cause for bleaching among other reasons.
  
  
  Ref - http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/excessive-mining-leads-to-declining-coral-reefs-in-lakshadweep/article4811347.ece