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Acropora palmata
Elkhorn coral is a Critically Endangered organism.This is the highest risk category assigned by the IUCN Red List for wild species. Critically Endangered means that a species' numbers have decreased, or will decrease, by 80% within three generations. The coral is near the island of Long Caye within the Lighthouse reef Atoll.
Elkhorn coral are found primarily in shallow marine waters with temperatures between 26 to 30 °C (79 to 86 °F), and with significant water movement. They are one of the most abundant species in waters ranging from 1 to 5 metres (3.3 to 16 ft) deep
Photo taken by staff and student of Brookhaven College Geospatial Technologoy Program during an environmental characterization study.
Spotted on Jun 3, 2010
Submitted on Dec 28, 2011
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