India is endowed with exceptionally enriched coastal and marine biodiversity in its peninsular coastal regions, island ecosystems as well as EEZ zones along with four major reef areas and other patchy reef areas. Being one of the major reef areas of India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands are considered the prime treasure-trove marine biodiversity with mostly fringing type reefs and one barrier reef. Comprehensive studies were carried out in the coral reef ecosystems of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for more than a decade to explore the coral reefs and associated faunal communities along with the estimation and monitoring of their health status. During the surveys, the live colonies of Acropora teres (Verrill, 1866) were recorded from North Reef Island in 2009 while all the colonies were found dead due to the bleaching event of 2010. None of the colonies showed resilience due to the arrival of biogenic habitat during the post-bleaching period. None of the live colonies were seen in other areas of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Hence, it is presumed that A. teres faced regional vulnerability.

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Acropora teres (Verrill, 1866)：位于印度安达曼和尼科巴群岛的区域脆弱性边缘

印度在其半岛沿海地区、岛屿生态系统以及专属经济区以及四个主要礁区和其他斑块礁区拥有异常丰富的沿海和海洋生物多样性。作为印度的主要礁区之一，安达曼和尼科巴群岛被认为是主要的海洋生物多样性宝库，主要是边缘型珊瑚礁和一个堡礁。十多年来，对安达曼和尼科巴群岛的珊瑚礁生态系统进行了全面研究，以探索珊瑚礁和相关动物群落，并评估和监测其健康状况。在调查期间，2009 年从北礁岛记录了 Acropora teres (Verrill, 1866) 的活菌落，而所有菌落都因 2010 年的白化事件而死亡。由于漂白后时期生物栖息地的到来，没有一个菌落表现出恢复力。在安达曼和尼科巴群岛的其他地区没有看到任何活的殖民地。因此，推测 A. teres 面临区域脆弱性。