Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata) - ANGARI Foundation
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Elkhorn coral is a species of fast growing, reef-building, hard coral found throughout reefs in The Bahamas, the Caribbean and Florida.
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Elkhorn Coral - Virgin Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
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Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum) - ANGARI Foundation
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Discovery - KidsOfCoral
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Green Moray Eel (Gymnothorax funebris) - ANGARI Foundation
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Acropora Palmata - Elkhorn Coral #01401 – RocknReefs Inc.
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Sargassum - ANGARI Foundation
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Long-term survival, growth, and reproduction of Acropora palmata sexual recruits outplanted onto Mexican Caribbean reefs [PeerJ]
Virgin Islands National Park - Elkhorn coral (acropora palmata) is common on the reefs in the waters of Virgin Islands National Park. The branching structure of these beautiful coral colonies not only
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Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata) - ANGARI Foundation
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata) - JungleDragon
The - Smithsonian Marine Station and Ecosystems Exhibit
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Elkhorn Coral NOAA Fisheries
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Elkhorn Coral Acropora Palmata Stock Photo - Image of coral, soft: 119426234