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Why coral reefs are not found from West Bengal to Andhra Pradesh but found in Tamil Nadu on the east coast of India?

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High salinity, optimal temperature and less siltation are essential to colonise corals. If siltation and fresh water inflow are very high, the corals do not colonise. In contrast when the siltation and fresh water inflow by the rivers are very less, the coral do colonise.
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