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The Gulf of Mannar (GoM) is located along the southeast coast of India. It has a chain of 21 low‐lying uninhabited islands extending from Rameswaram to Tuticorin. These islands are endowed with coral reefs, beds of seagrasses, and other associated marine life. Growing human population has led to accelerated coral mining and destructive fishing practices and this has brought about changes in the bio‐geomorphology...