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Fringing reef, Kamalo, Molokai

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center 2015 (approx.)
Sky view of the coastline of a mountainous island with a shallow coral reef that has lots of deep holes and channels.
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The challenging and complex study environment of Molokaʻi’s (Hawaiʻi) fringing reef. Learn more about USGS studies on this island: “Coral Reef Project: Molokaʻi”

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