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Star coral, Montastraea cavernosa, and black-band disease

By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Close-up of the interface between bleached polyps of the great star coral, Montastraea cavernosa, and black-band disease
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Close-up of the interface between bleached polyps of the great star coral, Montastraea cavernosa, and black-band disease (BBD), Florida Keys. The dead coral skeleton behind the black band has become overgrown with green algae.

 

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Public Domain.