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Elkhorn coral in Biscayne National Park

By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center 2017 (approx.)
A cinderblock with monitoring devices on it sits in shallow water on a reef with corals growing on it and off in the distance.
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Detailed Description

The CMHRP is testing the calcification rates of different genetic strains of threatened Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) to advise local and Federal agencies engaged in coral reef restoration. Elkhorn coral is the sole Florida-Caribbean species responsible for creating the reef crest, which is the geological feature responsible for protecting shorelines from wave energy. Credit: Ilsa Kuffner, USGS

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