Reef full of recruits
While diving on the reefs of Kadmat Island in the Lakshadweep, two PhD students Rucha Karkarey and Anne Theo stumbled across a strange site: millions and millions of tiny fish swimming in giant shoals.
Articles
A complete collection of our articles exploring Lakshadweep’s ecology, heritage, and future challenges through the three interconnected themes of Natural World, Historical World, and Changing World, all in one place.
Lakshadweep’s Butterflyfish: Adapting to Coral Crises
Butterflyfish are important bioindicators of a reef’s health. Their survival hinges on the health of coral reefs. So, what happens when coral disappears?
The living cinema of Lakshadweep
With nature as the director, fish and animals as the cast, and the sea as the ever-changing set, there's no shortage of cinematic magic in Lakshadweep.
Preserving more than fish
In the simple, daily practices of catching, cutting, smoking, and drying, the islands preserve not just tuna, but a way of life that connects their past to their present.
Fishing for sustainability
Sustainable fishing practices, like the skipjack fishery of Lakshadweep, are necessary for a balance between long-term profitability and ecosystem health.
The unique characters of Lakshadweep
The Lakshadweep islands may appear as mere specks in the Arabian Sea, but each has its own personality, quirks, and stories to tell.
Between the Global and Local: Making Sense of Climate Change in the Lakshadweep Archipelago
As climate scientists, our task was to speak of a universal ecology using generalisable science to make a pressing case for global change. But in lived experience, there is no such thing.
