The reef-building staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis
By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
September 2014 (approx.)
Detailed Description
The reef-building staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis, has recently expanded its range to the nearshore environments of southeast Florida, offshore of Broward County, as the climate has warmed. Its prospects for building reefs that far north will be severely limited by cold fronts, which climate change is making more common.
Sources/Usage
Courtesy of William F. Precht