New Records of Five Species of Scleractinian Corals to Indian Waters from Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Dr. Tamal Mondal

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Dr. Tamal Mondal

Scleractinian corals, New record, Mycetophyllia, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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New Records of Five Species of Scleractinian Corals to Indian Waters from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. (2016). Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 16(11), 13-19. https://journalofscience.org/index.php/GJSFR/article/view/

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Dr. Tamal Mondal

Dr. Tamal Mondal is a dedicated marine biologist and taxonomist specializing in scleractinian corals. He currently serves as a Scientist-D at the Zoological Survey of India in Kolkata. With a Ph.D. from the Zoological Survey of India's Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, his research focuses on coral diversity in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He has published extensively on new records and diversity of scleractinian corals, contributing significantly to Indian marine biodiversity. His work has been cited over 80 times, and he maintains an h-index of 5. Dr. Mondal's academic journey includes a Master's degree from the University of Calcutta and a Bachelor's degree from Budge Budge College. He is an active researcher with 95 publications to his name.

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