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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Artificial reef off the coast of Pondicherry, India}}<br />
'''Temple Reef''' is an [[artificial reef]] off the coast of [[Pondicherry|Pondicherry, India]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mensjournal.com/expert-advice/15-off-beat-places-to-see-this-summer-20140624/temple-reef | title=15 Offbeat Places to See This Summer – Temple Reef | publisher=http://www.mensjournal.com/ | access-date=2 October 2014 | author=Richardson, Clare}}</ref> It was constructed of fully recycled materials such as [[concrete|concrete blocks]], [[Rock (geology)|rocks]], [[tree]]s, [[Palm (plant)|palm leaves]], and [[iron|iron bars]] by the [https://templeadventures.com Temple Adventures] team starting from October 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/photos/what-is-cooking-underwater-in-the-bay-of-bengal-slideshow/what-is-cooking-underwater-in-the-bay-of-bengal-photo-1382587132064.html?ucs_mail_preview_popupsignin=1 | title=What is Cooking Underwater in the Bay of Bengal? | publisher=https://in.news.yahoo.com | access-date=2 October 2014 | author=Karat, Jyothy}}</ref> [http://temple-reef-foundation.org/ Temple Reef Foundation] currently maintains and monitors the reef.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The reef was named both after its creator, Temple Adventures, and the shape of the site on the ocean floor. The current dive site is now divided into four different sites:<br />
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1) Original Temple Reef<br />
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2) Parking Lot<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.projectaware.org/news/community-spotlight-temple-adventures-india|title=Community Spotlight: Temple Adventures, India|work=Project Aware}}</ref><br />
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3) Beer Garden<br />
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4) Temple 2 aka Wreck City<br />
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==Location==<br />
It is located {{convert|18|m|-1||abbr=on}} below the surface, 5&nbsp;km west, off the [[Coromandel coast]] of [[Pondicherry]], [[India]] in the [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.worlddivingreview.com/temple-adventures-pondicherry-india | title=Temple Adventures – Pondicherry – India | publisher=World Diving Review | access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Biodiversity==<br />
Within a short span of time, the reef became home to a diverse [[Marine ecosystem|aquatic life]]. There is a vast range of [[corals]] and [[fishes]] like [[grouper]]s, [[lion fish]], [[Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel|kingfish]], [[eagle ray|eagle]] and [[manta rays]], [[moray eels]], [[sea snakes]], [[triggerfish]], [[parrot fish]], [[Pomacanthidae|angelfish]], [[bannerfish]], [[butterflyfish]] and [[crustaceans]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pondydivers.org/about-diving/ | title=Scuba Diving | publisher=Pondy Divers Association | access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://shubhachandra.blogspot.in/2014/04/give-time-break-pondicherry.html | title=Give time a break – Pondicherry! | publisher=Subash | date=22 April 2014 | access-date=2 October 2014 | author=Subash}}</ref> Overall there has been 75 + different species recorded in this site. Some other marine life are: Malabar Grouper, Red Snapper, Blue line Grouper, Coral Banded Shrimp, Dancing Durban Shrimp, Spearing Mantis Shrimp, Humphead Batfish, Roundface Batfish, Zebra Batfish, Chevron Barracuda, Yellowtail Barracuda, Yellow Boxfish, Blue Spot Toby, Titan Triggerfish, Indian Vagabond Butterfly fish, Harlequin Sweetlips, Longfin Bannerfish, Blue tang surgeonfish Bronzelined Rabbitfish, Eyestripe Surgeonfish, Gold-lined spinefoot, Cleaner wrasse, Three spot Dascyllus, Blue ring angel fish, Yellowtail Chromis, Sargent fish, Copper Sweepers, Ring tailed Cardinalfish, Brown Lionfish, Chinese Trumpetfish, Salmacis Belli, Honeycomb Moray Eel, Moray Eels, Garden Eels, Porcupine Puffer fish, Blackspotted pufferfish, Peacock sole, Yellowspot Goatfish, Jackfish, Mackerels, Valenciennea Goby, Amblyeleotris Goby, Yellow Prawn Goby, Red Lionfish, Clearfin Lionfish, Pterois mombasae Lionfish.<br />
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==See also==<br />
{{Portal|Ecology}}<br />
*[[Artificial reef]]<br />
*[[Redbird Reef]]<br />
*[[Osborne Reef]]<br />
*[[Biorock]]<br />
*[[Marine debris]]<br />
*[[Multi-purpose reef]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.templeadventures.com Temple Adventures]<br />
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[[Category:Artificial reefs]]<br />
[[Category:Reefs of the Indian Ocean]]<br />
[[Category:Ecosystems]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2013]]<br />
[[Category:2013 establishments in Puducherry]]</div>->Srich32977