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Mongabay (mongabay@mastodon.green)'s status on Friday, 03-Jan-2025 00:56:43 JST Mongabay

Shipwrecks host more diverse fish assemblages compared with natural coral reefs off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s commercial capital.
Research shows that shipwrecks provide more complex structures with various microhabitats, attracting fish and offering both food and safety, making them more appealing than coral reefs.
By Malaka Rodrigo
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/sunken-ships-in-sri-lankas-colombo-attract-more-fish-than-coral-reefs/
#News #Conservation #Environment #Oceans #MarineBiodiversity #Reefs
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1. Sunken ships in Sri Lanka’s Colombo attract more fish than coral reefs
  
  from Dilrukshi Handunnetti
  
  COLOMBO – The MV Thermopylae Sierra, a 155-meter (508-foot) bulk carrier flying the Cypress flag, was anchored off Sri Lanka’s west coast by court order following a legal dispute. Neglected for three years without proper maintenance, the vessel eventually succumbed to the forces of nature and sank in 2012. Though abandoned, the sunken ship has […]

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