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Staghorn coral
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The staghorn coral is a branching, stony coral, within the Order Scleractinia. It is characterized by thick, upright branches which can grow in excess of 2 meters in height and resemble the antlers of
Hertshoon
Hertshoon
Symbiotic dinoflagellates of the genus Symbiodinium which reside in the tissue of living coral species.
Symbiotic dinoflagellates of the genus Symbiodinium which reside in the tissue of living coral species.
Various species of Zooplankton. Coral are able to feed on these microscopic organisms using their feeding tentacles and mouths.
Various species of Zooplankton. Coral are able to feed on these microscopic organisms using their feeding tentacles and mouths.
An example of a coral planula of the genus Leptoseris.
An example of a coral planula of the genus Leptoseris.
Acropora
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Acropora is a genus of small polyp stony coral in the phylum Cnidaria. Some of its species are known as table coral, elkhorn coral, and staghorn coral. Over 149 species are described. Acropora species
Staghorn coral
…every 1 cm of existing skeleton each year, making them one of the fastest growing fringe coral species in the Western Atlantic. Due to this fast growth, Acropora cervicornis, serve as one of the most important reef building corals, functioning as marine nurseries for juvenile fish, buffer zones for erosion and…
Acropora pulchra
Acropora pulchra
Close-up of a network of Acropora polyps
Close-up of a network of Acropora polyps
Acropora (Acroporidae) at French Frigate Shoals, northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Acropora (Acroporidae) at French Frigate Shoals, northwestern Hawaiian Islands
A. tenuis cells of the IVB5 line and symbiosis with photosynthetic dino­flagellate Breviolum minutum (Suessiales) — in vitro: Symbiotic inter­actions
A. tenuis cells of the IVB5 line and symbiosis with photosynthetic dino­flagellate Breviolum minutum (Suessiales) — in vitro: Symbiotic inter­actions of coral cells (b and c) and dino­flagellates (x and y). Coral cell b inter­acted with symbiont x, but did not in­cor­porate it, whereas coral cell c endo­cytosed both x and y.