Decline of elkhorn corals adversely affects overall ecosystem ... (Genets refers to a genetically unique colony or group of colonies that can be traced back to a single sexual reproductive event.) ...

Decline of elkhorn corals adversely affects overall ecosystem ... (Genets refers to a genetically unique colony or group of colonies that can be traced back to a single sexual reproductive event.) ...

Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata), found in reefs throughout the Caribbean ... then turn into larvae and swim up to hundreds of miles away to establish a new colony. “It’s an absolutely stunning ...

Both elkhorn and staghorn corals are named for their many large branches, which look similar to elk or deer antlers. DESCRIPTION: Corals are actually colonies of many tiny invertebrate animals called ...

To help rare elkhorn corals survive in Florida waters, coral researchers should place them in shallow ocean locations with fast currents, scientists at the University of Miami NOAA Cooperative ...

That’s how typical reef-building corals, like the iconic elkhorn and staghorn species ... coral — containing a polyp or more — from a colony, it will continue to grow and build its own ...