A giant from the South of Maldives

A giant Porites reported from Laamu Atoll

The South of the Maldives certainly still harbors a lot of secrets, and the Maldives Underwater Initiative Team is out there looking for Giant Corals. Here comes a report of a Giant ๐˜—๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด sp. from the reefs near Laamu Hithadhoo. The colony sits at a depth of approximately 22 meters and measures around 12 meters in diameter and 3 meters in height. Maahil Ahmed, a coral researcher from the MUI team, has also been able to provide a 3D reconstruction of the colony, which proves incredibly valuable to assess changes to the coral, especially considering the current bleaching event.

Thank you MUI team for your efforts!

Map the Giants corals marhe center bicocca laamu atoll Maldives Underwater Initiative
Giant ๐˜—๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด sp. from Laamu Atoll by MUI
Map the Giants corals marhe center bicocca laamu atoll
Giant ๐˜—๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด sp. 3D reconstruction
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Published on: 8 May 2024