International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2016, Volume : 4, Issue : 1
First page : (166) Last page : (167)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2181

Coral Reefs: A Review on its Environmental and Biomedical Prospects with Conservation Efforts

Subha Ganguly*
Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Arawali Veterinary College (Affiliated with Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner), N.H. – 52 Jaipur Road, V.P.O. Bajor, Dist. Sikar, Pin – 332001, Rajasthan, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: ganguly38@gmail.com
Received: 19.12.2015 | Revised: 28.12.2015 | Accepted: 10.01.2016
Abstract
Corals are marine animals grouped under the class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria which form colonies resembling polyps of different shapes; however some of them may be identical. They are mainly predominant in the deep sea and ocean beds and secrete calcium carbonate forming hard calcareous structures to form exoskeleton.

Key words: Coral, Conservation, Environment

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Cite this article: Ganguly, S., Coral Reefs: A Review on its Environmental and Biomedical Prospects with Conservation Efforts, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4(1): 166-167 (2016). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2181