Healthy vs. unhealthy corals
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
2012 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Underwater photograph off Molokaʻi Hawaiʻi, showing some of the impacts of land-based pollution, such as terrestrial sediment, on coral reefs: burial by sediment, algal overgrowth, and coral bleaching.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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