Paul, Anish
Thareja, Harshul
Arthur, Rohan
Alcoverro, Teresa
Pulla, Sandeep
Karkarey, Rucha
Funding for this research was provided by:
Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India
Fisheries Society of the British Isles
Infosys Travel Award
Shri AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre
Ashraya Hasta Trust
Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientÃficas
National Geographic Society (NGS 96905R-22)
Article History
Received: 13 August 2025
Accepted: 24 December 2025
First Online: 30 December 2025
Declarations
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: We confirm that the required permissions to conduct field work in the atolls of Lakshadweep Archipelago were obtained from the Department of Environment and Forests, Union Territory of Lakshadweep (F. No. 1/5/2023-E&F/1045). Should you need any further documentation or information, please feel free to contact the corresponding author.
: The authors declare no competing interests.