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	Mascarene Islands - Wikipedia Mirror (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The plateau covers an area of over 115,000 km² of shallow water, with depths ranging from 8 to 150 meters, plunging to 4000 m to the abyssal plain at its edges.
		Limestone banks found on the plateau are the remnants of coral reefs, indicating that the plateau was a succession of islands.
		Dispersal of the Genus Phelsuma in the Mascarenes (Phelsumania)
	www.wiki-mirror.be /index.php/Mascarene_Islands (1106 words)

	Mascarene Plateau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mascarene Plateau is an undersea plateau in the Indian Ocean, north and east of Madagascar.
		The plateau extends approximately 2000 km, from the Seychelles in the north to Réunion in the south.
		The southern part of the plateau, including the Mascarene Islands (the mountainous islands of Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodrigues, the Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), Saya de Malha Bank and Nazareth Bank), was formed by the Réunion hotspot.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mascarene_Plateau (377 words)

	Indian Ocean - Mascarene Islands
		The main islands of the group are all located at the southern end of the Mascarene Plateau and lie in a northeast to southwest line stretching for 875 km, with Rodrigues in the east and Réunion in the west.
		The Mascarene Plateau itself is a huge submarine composite arc extending for 2,300 km from the Seychelles in the north through the Saya de Malha, Nazareth, and Cargados Carajos banks to the mountainous islands of Mauritius and Réunion in the south.
		The islands of the Seychelles, located at the northern extremities of the Mascarene Plateau, have a different geological origin to those of the Mascarene group, being the eroded continental fragments arising from the break-up of the former Gondwanaland super-continent some 130 million years ago.
	www.oceandots.com /indian/mascarene (469 words)

	Mascarene Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mascarene Islands (or Mascarenhas Archipelago) is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar comprising Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues, Cargados Carajos shoals, plus the former islands of the Saya de Malha, Nazareth and Soudan banks.
		Saya de Malha was the first of the Mascarene islands to rise out of the Indian Ocean due to the Réunion hotspot (35 ma), followed by Nazareth Bank (some 2,000 yrs later), Soudan Bank and Cargados Carajos.
		The Mascarene Islands are volcanic in origin; Mauritius is the oldest of the existing islands, and was created 8-10 million years ago (MYA), along with Rodrigues ridge, an undersea ridge.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mascarene_Islands (1256 words)

	Biogeography: The role of the ice ages in the dispersal of the genus Phelsuma
		The separation of the Mascarene Plateau was accompanied by a tremendous outpouring of basaltic lava from this hotspot, giving birth to a mass of igneous rock called the Deccan Traps, which today covers much of western India.
		Because the Mascarene Plateau was just beginning to separate from India at the time, much of this basalt covers the plateau as well, though the eruptions did not smother all of the older granite.
		The Mascarene Plateau now extends approximately 2,000 km between Seychelles and Mauritius and is one of the few submerged features clearly visible from space.
	www.phelsumania.com /public/articles/biogeography_plateau_1.html (720 words)

	Mascarene Islands
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		The Mascarene Islands of Réunion, Mauritius, and Rodrigues are situated in a line along a submerged ridge, the Mascarene Plateau, located 640 to 800 km east of Madagascar in the western Indian Ocean.
		The majority of the fauna and flora found in the Mascarenes is of Madagascan and East African origin.
	www.phelsumania.com /public/biogeography/mascarenes/mascarenes.html (305 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is an area where a number of oceanic and physical processes can be studied in close proximity, an interface between deep and shallow waters away from the influence of major land masses and their associated impacts.
		There are large areas of seagrass on the shallower parts of the plateau and coral in some areas.
		The location is roughly 9 degrees south and 60 degree east, where the plateau is within 8 or 9 metres of the sea surface.
	www.grainofsand.org.uk /whereis.php (383 words)

	Out of Africa or Out of Eden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The northern half of what is now the Mascarene Plateau was originally part of India when it was situated off the east coast of Africa and is shown in blue on the diagram above.
		The Mascarene Plateau was left as an isolated archipelago in the Indian Ocean extending from the Seychelles to Mauritius.
		All we know for certain is that while the plateau was separating from India, 65 million years ago, there was a mass extinction and recent research shows that such extinctions are followed by explosive phyletic evolution.
	www.billbrouard.com (3510 words)

	National Institute of Oceanography, India
		The Rodrigues Ridge, an E-W oriented volcanic structure extending at 19°S from the Sudan Bank (Mascarene Plateau 59°30'E) to the east of Rodrigues Island (64°30'E), is neither parallel to seafloor spreading flow-lines nor to the "absolute" motion of Africa.
		Other studies proposed that the SPA plateau was produced by an independent mantle plume, which could also be responsible for the volcanic line located between Broken Ridge and the SPA, that was first seen on satellite-derived gravity anomalies and confirmed by recent bathymetric crossings.
		The SPA plateau is presently in an early phase of rifting, which probably marks the increased distance between the ridge and the hotspot.
	www.nio.org /past_events/interridge/ridge_hotspot.jsp (2554 words)

	Mauritius Geography
		Mauritius and Rodrigues are part of the Mascarene Islands, a chain of volcanic islands that include Reunion, the nation's nearest neighbor at 145 kilometers to the southwest and governed as an overseas territory (département) of France.
		The islands are perched on submarine ridges, including the Mascarene Plateau that runs for some 3,000 kilometers in an arc bowed outward from the African mainland, and the Rodrigues Fracture Zone that ripples eastward and connects this underwater plateau with the massive Mid-Indian Ridge.
		A large plateau spans most of the districts of Moka, eastern Plaines Wilhems, and western Grand Port, where mostly sugarcane and vegetables are harvested, except around Curepipe and Vacoas, where tea is grown.
	www.mauritius-network.com /aboutmauritius/geography/index.htm (881 words)

	Private Ocean Islands presents luxury tropical island holidays and beach vacations in the Seychelles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Racially harmonious and politically stable, Seychelles is one of the last true sanctuaries on the planet where man can still live healthily and in harmony with nature, benefiting from a carefree, island-style way of living and enjoying the space to breathe pure air and to roam free.
		Seychelles is a prime diving location located at the northern bank of the submerged Mascarene Plateau, a submerged volcanic ridge stretching from Seychelles to Mauritius.
		Covering an area of 115,000 square kilometres with depths ranging from eight to 150 metres, it is more extensive than Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and is at present the focus of a study by the Shoals of Capricorn, a research programme sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society and the Institute of British Geographers.
	www.privateoceanislands.com /destinations_seychelles.html (988 words)

	Mascarene Chile Cuisine
		But few people have ever heard of the Mascarenes, and the islands are more known by their individual names.
		It is called "The Cinderella of the Mascarenes" and the natives grow a very hot chile ("the hottest in the world," according to the vendors) called the Piment Rodrigues or Rodrigues Pepper.
		The types of peppers grown in the Mascarenes vary from island to island and from farm to farm, but there is significant commercial cultivation.
	www.fiery-foods.com /dave/mascarene.html (2125 words)

	Evidence of human life on land now deep under Indian Ocean -DAWN - International; November 24, 2001
		But they opted for the Mascarene plateau which runs 2,000 kms from the Seychelles in the north to Mauritius and the islands of Rodrigues and Reunion in the south.
		The waters above the Mascarene plateau are rich in life.
		The south equatorial current has to cross the Mascarene plateau, and although ocean surface waters are nutrient-poor, the depths are another kettle of fish.
	www.dawn.com /2001/11/24/int15.htm (1084 words)

	The Flight of the Dodo
		The DNA showed that the closest living relative to the Dodo and Solitaire was the Nicobar pigeon, from southeast Asia-and that the next nearest relatives were the crowned pigeons of New Guinea, and the unusual tooth-billed pigeon of Samoa.
		The data then indicate the Dodo and Solitaire speciated from each other around 26 million years ago, about the same time that geologists think the first land appeared on the Mascarene plateau.
		However, Mauritius and Rodrigues islands are much younger (8 and 1.5 million years respectively), implying that the Dodo and Solitaire used now sunken islands as stepping-stones.
	www.encyclopedia.mu /Nature/Fauna/Birds/Extinct/DodoFlight.htm (362 words)

	National Museum Wales \| Indian Ocean Marine Biodiversity Survey
		This was launched in 1997, the International Year of the Reef, by the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society at the invitation of the Governments of Mauritius and Seychelles.
		The Mascarene Ridge is a major submarine feature, dominating the western Indian Ocean and acting as a 'wall' to the passage of currents.
		There is therefore a pressing need to investigate the structure of the Plateau, its physical effect on the area, the resources it sustains and the past, present and future human impact on these resources.
	www.museumwales.ac.uk /en/282/?display_mode=text (301 words)

	The Shoals of Capricorn Programme
		The Shoals of Capricorn Programme is a major marine science research and education programme initiated by the Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) in association with the Royal Society and the governments of Seychelles and Mauritius.
		The remote Mascarene Plateau is a spectacular submerged volcanic plateau dominating the western Indian Ocean, extending approximately 2,000 km between Seychelles - a remnant of the super-continent Gondwanaland and Mauritius - a volcanic island.
		The Mascarene Plateau forms part of a Large Marine Ecosystem in the western Indian Ocean.
	dialspace.dial.pipex.com /town/avenue/aba60/shoals.htm (2931 words)

	A Subtidal Spree at Sodwana Bay
		The continued shift of tectonic plates (about 33mm per year) the role of Reunion as a volcanic "hot-spot" and the mixed origins of such systems as the Mascarene Plateau were seen as key elements to the evolution of the WIO.
		Evidence was presented indicating that land structures, such as the Himalayan Plateau and the East African Highlands have a profound influence on WIO climate patterns.
		Rudy van der Elst was invited to present a paper on the status of WIO fisheries, noting in particular the preliminary results of the small-scale fisheries project ORI is undertaking in association with a number of African research institutions and under the umbrella of IUCN with NORAD support.
	www.botany.uwc.ac.za /sancor/april2004pg8.htm (596 words)

	Mascarene Plateau - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Mascarene Plateau - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Mascarene Plateau, underwater plateau, the largest plateau in the Indian Ocean.
		The main mid-ocean ridge system is fundamental to our knowledge of plate tectonics.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Mascarene_Plateau.html (93 words)

	1World2travel - Mascarene Islands - Index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rodrigues are situated in a line along a submerged ridge, the Mascarene Plateau, located 640 to 800 km east of Madagascar in the western Indian Ocean.
		Also included in the Mascarenes are the dependent territories of Mauritius:the Cargados Carajos Shoals and the Agalega islands, and the small Tromelin, a territory of French Réunion.
		Location:The Mascarene Islands (Réunion, Mauritius, and Rodrigues) are located in the southwestern Indian Ocean, lying east of Madagascar and south of the Seychelles.
	www.1world2travel.com /article.php?articleID=2654 (222 words)

	e-Prints Soton - Physical and biochemical aspects of the flow across the Mascarene Plateau in the Indian Ocean
		This paper presents results from a detailed hydrographic survey of the Mascarene Plateau and surrounding area undertaken by the R.R.S. Charles Darwin in June-July 2002.
		We find that the flow of the SEC across the Plateau is highly dependent on the complex structure of the Banks which make up the Plateau, and that a large part of the flow is channelled between the Saya de Malha and Nazareth Banks.
		Overall, the SEC delivers relatively high levels of nutrients to the near-surface waters of the central and northern regions of the Plateau, as compared with the southern regions of the Plateau.
	eprints.soton.ac.uk /8993 (347 words)

	At sea. Oryx Quest: Daedalus strop press - bymnews.com
		We are now around 75 miles north of the Mascarene Plateau, thewinds have considerably dropped - one minute wind the next it's gone.
		But, with a little patience and setting up the sails for boat speed which to me, means setting the sails about right.
		When the conditions change and it's time to run about the decks and set everything up, sails and sheets etc, all the on Watch crew are on the ball - no wasting time.
	www.bymnews.com /new/content/view/11650/90 (263 words)

	Shoals of Capricorn - 1998 International Year of the Ocean
		The Mascarene Plateau is a spectacular marine feature, dominating the western Indian Ocean.
		In collaboration with the Governments of Seychelles and Mauritius the Shoals of Capricorn Programme will investigate the remote Mascarene Plateau in the western Indian Ocean, and develop knowledge and skills for the management and protection of its resources.
		A thorough understanding of the marine resources and ecological processes of this plateau is required to ensure their long-term management and protection.
	ioc.unesco.org /iyo/activities/other_initiatives/capricorn.htm (708 words)

	Deccan Traps
		Sr, observed in basalts of the Ridge and the Mascarene Islands may mark the involvement of delaminated enriched continental mantle instead of a plume (Smith, 1993).
		The three Mascarene Islands (Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodrigues) are not related to the Deccan but reflect the recent (post-10 Ma) tectonic-magmatic development of the African Plate.
		The same is true of the Deccan plateau region, where the Deccan-basement contact is in the subsurface over vast areas.
	www.mantleplumes.org /Deccan.html (5142 words)

	Cape to Cairo resorts and Islands of the Indian Ocan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		North Island and its neighbour Silhouette are granitic islands but as they are composed of a form of granite known as syenite it is thought that they are considerably younger than Mahé, Praslin and La Digue and that they may have formed around 90 million years ago when India and Seychelles separated.
		Seychelles is positioned at the northern bank of the submerged Mascarene Plateau and is a prime diving location.
		The Mascarene Plateau is a submerged volcanic ridge, which stretches from Seychelles to Mauritius.
	www.capecairo.com /islands/seychelles/seychelles.html (446 words)

	Reunion island: sister island on the other side of the world
		The island is entirely volcanic and originates on the ocean floor at a depth of 4,000 meters (13,000 feet).
		Its trace corresponds to Chagos-Lacadive Ridge, Mascarene Plateau, and Mauritius Island (created between 18 and 28 million years ago).
		Reunion became active about 5 million years ago, reaching the surface about 2 million years ago, and is the youngest island originating from this hot spot.
	hvo.wr.usgs.gov /volcanowatch/2001/01_03_29.html (828 words)

	NGDC/WDC for MGG Seafloor Series Volume 2-Core data from the ODP legs 101-129
		Leg 115 investigated the nature of basement rocks underlying the Mascarene Plateau and the Chagos-Maldive-Laccadive Ridge, a system which, with Ninetyeast Ridge, were thought to have formed over hot spots now located near Reunion and Kerguelen islands, respectively.
		Vigorous intermediate-depth currents flowed across the northern Mascarene Plateau and were important from the latest Oligocene to the middle Miocene.
		A step-wise reduction in accumulation rates, starting during the late Pliocene, is associated with the onset of large-scale glaciation of the Northern Hemisphere, indicating a direct link between climatic deterioration and increased flow rates of intermediate water masses.
	www.ngdc.noaa.gov /mgg/geology/odp/data/115/odp115.htm (491 words)

	IUGG 2003 Scientific Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Morozov 1995, Kantha & Tierney 1997) suggest that the Mascarene Ridge is one of the largest sinks of energy for the barotropic tide in the deep ocean.
		It has also been suggested that a significant part of the upwelling of the global thermohaline circulation occurs in the Indian Ocean, though there is still much debate about the value (e.g.
		During the SCIPIO (Satellite Calibration and Interior Physics of the Indian Ocean) cruise in the summer of 2002 hydrographic and current measurements were made on and around the Mascarene plateau.
	www.olympus.net /IAPSO/abstracts03/P03/02/019155-1.html (268 words)

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