“…Gulf of Kachchh region is very rich in terms of biodiversity value and supports varied coastal habitats including coral reefs, mangroves, creeks, mud flats, islands, rocky shores, sandy beaches, etc. (Arora et al, 2018) and mostly consisting of dead coral boulders and rubbles. Gujarat coast of India is a macro-tidal environment marked with semi-diurnal tidal desiccations (Navalgund et al, 2010).…”