Some elkhorn corals in the U.S. Virgin Islands have died
![Underwater photo of a vast area of dead corals on the seafloor at Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/BuckIsland3Curt-StorlazziUSGS.jpg?itok=PQlCXpoM)
Detailed Description
Elkhorn corals (Acropora palmata) on the seafloor along the northeastern coast of Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, have died and collapsed into rubble. As coral reef structure degrades, habitat for marine life is lost and nearby coastlines become more susceptible to storms, waves, and erosion.
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