This page presents scientific information and natural history of Atolls and Reefs of the Maldives
30/12/2022
built wall in the Maldives. Corals were mined in the as far back as 800 years ago! Coral was the main product used for construction in the Maldives until mid 1990s when coral mining was phased out and banned. This ban is probably the best thing that happened to reefs of Maldives in terms of in the recent past.
26/06/2020
03/11/2019
Spur and grooves are structures found on a coral reef’s slope facing heavy swells and high hydrodynamic forcing.
05/11/2018
https://player.vimeo.com/video/88829079
Slow Life "Slow" marine animals show their secret life under high magnification. Corals and sponges build coral reefs and play crucial roles in the biosphere, yet…
02/10/2018
Invitation to Public Lecture on Geological Formation of Maldivian Atolls!
Crab vs Eel vs Octopus - Blue Planet II UK: 6th episode of Blue Planet II starts 8pm Sunday BBC One. Nordics and Asia : simulcasting on BBC Earth. USA: Early 2018 on BBC America. Details here www.b...
23/02/2016
Small atoll islands may grow, not sink, as sea levels rise Climate change may spare the inhabitants of some tiny islands as storms can help atolls to swell, although other islands remain at risk
An inventory of Reefs of Maldives.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bruce_Hatcher/publication/262377429_Naseer__Hatcher_CR_2004/links/0c9605378170e9581c000000.pdf
www.researchgate.net https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bruce_Hatcher/publication/262377429_Naseer__Hatcher_CR_2004/links/0c9605378170e9581c000000.pdf
10/01/2016
09/01/2016
Amazing Atolls of the Maldives!
http://m.earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Maldives/maldives.php
http://m.earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Maldives/maldives2.php
http://m.earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Maldives/maldives3.php
http://m.earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Maldives/maldives4.php
Amazing Atolls of the Maldives : Feature Articles Though scientists have been studying atolls at least since the mid-1800s, many mysteries remain about exactly how they form and what factors determine their shape. Using satellite imagery collected by Landsat 7, scientists are attempting to discern if monsoons played a role in shaping the Maldives.