Hi Tomas,

The most extensive review of all things coastal in Myanmar is the attached document. I believe if you are looking for site specific references you will find them in here. I am not aware of anything pertinent since then, although you might try contacting @Katherine E Holmes to see if she knows anything more.Best of luck. Aleks

Hi Thomas,

I am not sure if this link could help you for the data and information that you are looking for but I hope this could bring a good source of materials for you:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331547172_THE_AYEYARWADY_MAWDIN_COAST_MARINE_SURVEY_AND_CAPACITY_BUILDING_PROJECT_Final_Report_Phase_I_2016

Thank you Aleksandra and Alexander for the information, much appreciated. I have seen a number of good reports on Myanmar's coral reef resources but these were all from the southern regions of the country and none from Rakhine region. I am interested to find out just how far north do scleractinian corals occur along the Rakhine state and where does reef-building by the corals stops. It seems that St. Martin's Island (Bangladesh) could be the northern-most limit of scleractinian coral distribution in the northeastern Bay of Bengal, but the northern limit of coral reef formation seems to be further south. I would love to find out where are the northern-most coral reefs in the northern part of Rakhine state. The Ayeyarwady Mawdin report is very interesting since it clearly states that: " The reefs of the Mawdin Coast of Myanmar are not true coral reefs, but rather rocky reefs with some coral." This is very much the description of the coral communities on St. Martin's Island. St. Martin's Island is about 9 to 10 km off the Rakhine coast at the northern border with Bangladesh.

Once again thank you for your replies and the information.

Tomas