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The road under the sea water St. Martin's Island
St. Martin's, a small continental island in the Bay of Bengal, is located on the southern most tip of Bangladesh separated from the mainland by a channel which is about 9 km wide. St. Martin's island is endowed with vast marine and land resources having great biodiversity significance. The island is a good example of co-occurrence of corals, algae, seaweeds, grasses and mangroves.
A total of 234 species of fish have been found in the coastal water of St. Martin's Island, of which 16 are fresh water species. Among the fish species, 89 are coral associated. The most abundant coral or reef associated fish are Damsel, Parrot, Surgeon, Groupers, Snappers, Emperors and Butterfly fish. The mollusc on the St. Martin's is the largest and most beautiful in Bangladesh. 186 species of mollusc & oyster, 7 species of crab, 9 species of echinoderms, 4 species of sea urchin, 1 species of sea cucumber & some brittle stars have been found here. A number of colourful nudibranch and bryozoans were reported in adjacent area of the island.
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The road under the sea water St. Martin's Island
St. Martin's, a small continental island in the Bay of Bengal, is located on the southern most tip of Bangladesh separated from the mainland by a channel which is about 9 km wide. St. Martin's island is endowed with vast marine and land resources having great biodiversity significance. The island is a good example of co-occurrence of corals, algae, seaweeds, grasses and mangroves.
A total of 234 species of fish have been found in the coastal water of St. Martin's Island, of which 16 are fresh water species. Among the fish species, 89 are coral associated. The most abundant coral or reef associated fish are Damsel, Parrot, Surgeon, Groupers, Snappers, Emperors and Butterfly fish. The mollusc on the St. Martin's is the largest and most beautiful in Bangladesh. 186 species of mollusc & oyster, 7 species of crab, 9 species of echinoderms, 4 species of sea urchin, 1 species of sea cucumber & some brittle stars have been found here. A number of colourful nudibranch and bryozoans were reported in adjacent area of the island.
contact : bhuiyanbashar1@gmail.com
connected with my facebook : www.facebook.com/Bashar.BH/