Maldives
Dhigu Reef is an outer reef, facing the ocean on the rim of the atoll. Coral cover measured on the reef was 27.37%.
Among the corals, a colony of the brain coral Platygyra daedalea was photographed and sampled here on 13/05/2014. Coral recruits (juveniles) averaged 15.66 ± 5.8 per square metre. An average of 211.11 ± 33.79 cushion seastars (Culcita schmideliana) per hectare were also counted, a sea star that eats corals, preferring juveniles.
In Faafu atoll, the good season usually runs from October to March, and the monsoon usually runs from April to November.
Information on this page, including technical data such as depth, current, visibility, access, and recommended level, is informational and may vary. Confirm actual conditions with a local operator before the dive.
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