Population dynamics of corallivores (Drupella and Acanthaster) on coral reefs of Koh Tao, a diving destination in the Gulf of Thailand
- C. Scott, R. Mehrotra, M. Hein, Moerland, B. Hoeksema
- Environmental Science
- 2017
Diving-related tourism is known to contribute both directly and indirectly to reef degradation around the globe, including Koh Tao, a popular diving destination in the Gulf of Thailand. Of the known…
Negotiating the Static and Kinetic Cities: The Emergent Urbanism of Mumbai
- R. Mehrotra
- HistoryOther Cities, Other Worlds
- 31 December 2020
An updated inventory of sea slugs from Koh Tao, Thailand, with notes on their ecology and a dramatic biodiversity increase for Thai waters
- R. Mehrotra, Manuel A. Caballer Gutiérrez, S. Chavanich
- Environmental ScienceZooKeys
- 9 June 2021
In this work a brief history of sea slug biodiversity research from Thailand is covered and a complete inventory of sea slugs from Koh Tao, Gulf of Thailand is provided, based on surveys from 2012 to 2020, with previously unreported findings since 2016.
Species inventory of sea slugs (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) for Koh Tao, Thailand, with 25 first records for Thai waters
- R. Mehrotra, C. Scott
- Environmental ScienceMarine Biodiversity
- 1 December 2016
A combination of benthic surveys and photographic records was used to evaluate the abundance and diversity of sea slugs around the island of Koh Tao, Thailand. Observations and records spanning over…
A new species of coral-feeding nudibranch (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Gulf of Thailand
- R. Mehrotra, Spencer Arnold, Adam Wang, S. Chavanich, B. Hoeksema, M. Caballer
- BiologyMarine Biodiversity
- 8 May 2020
The discovery of an unknown Phestilla species feeding on Pavona explanulata in Koh Tao, Thailand, motivates this work, in which this new species is described providing morphoanatomical and molecular characters.
Rare zooxanthellate Nanipora octocoral (Helioporacea) in the Gulf of Thailand
- Pau Urgell Plaza, R. Mehrotra, C. Scott, J. Reimer
- Environmental ScienceMarine Biodiversity
- 1 December 2018
A symbiotic relationship with Symbiodinium was observed for the first time in Nanipora, confirmed by sequences of the internal transcribed spacer region of ribosomal DNA (ITS-rDNA) of the dinoflagellate.
Spawning observation of Acanthaster planci in the Gulf of Thailand
- C. Scott, R. Mehrotra, P. Urgell
- Environmental ScienceMarine Biodiversity
- 1 December 2015
In mid-September of 2014, spawning by A. planci was observed on the island of Koh Tao, Gulf of Thailand, providing the first record of natural spawning for this species in the proximity of the South China Sea.
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad
- Bimal N. Patel, Charles M Correa, Maneesha
- Economics
- 1987
Selective consumption of sacoglossan sea slugs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) by scleractinian corals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa)
- R. Mehrotra, C. Monchanin, B. Hoeksema
- Environmental SciencePLoS ONE
- 29 April 2019
This study highlights the important distinction between opportunistic prey capture and true predation events and investigates the role of sacoglossan sea slugs as possible prey items of scleractinian corals.
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