Context:
Cyclone Chido Ruins Mayotte’s Environment and Biodiversity in Mayotte, France.
Effects of Cyclone Chido:
- Soils have been washed into the lagoon as a result of the loss of trees, leading to mud accumulation.
- The reef in the lagoon will get destroyed along with 300 species of fishes, corals, vertebrates, and mollusks.
Coral Reef
A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate.
Lagoons
Lagoons are shallow bodies of water which are isolated from the wider open waters by narrow landforms such as reefs, barrier islands, or peninsulas. Coastal lagoons are distinguished from atoll lagoons and can occur even in mixed-sand and gravel coastlines.
Cyclones
Cyclones are powerful storms that form over warm ocean waters and are caused by atmospheric disturbances. They are formed by rapid, destructive air circulation around a low-pressure area.
