Dead coral (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Dead coral

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Close up of dead branches of Pocillopora coral that are heavily coated in red and brown algae.  These branches are about 1-2 centimeters wide. A new study suggests the coating of algae promotes the hollowing of branches. 

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Photo by Kathryn Scafidi

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