Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Modern coral reef dominated by weedy coral species

By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center 2019 (approx.)
A coral reef in the Turks and Caicos Islands dominated by the weedy coral species, Porites astreoides
Original Thumbnail Medium

Detailed Description

A coral reef in the Turks and Caicos Islands dominated by the weedy coral species, Porites astreoides. The relative dominance of this taxa has increased throughout the western Atlantic.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.