Coral Reefs, Part 2
38 entries in the Coral Reefs, Part 2 compendium.
Leaf plate montiporaA common SPS coral forming flat plating colonies.Los Roques Archipelago National ParkLargest marine park in the Caribbean, with a diverse coral reef system.Marine wildlife of Baa AtollA UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2011, rich in corals and marine life.Mesoamerican Barrier Reef SystemSecond-longest reef system, spanning four countries in the Western Hemisphere.Mesophotic coral reefMesophotic reefs are light-dependent ecosystems at middle depths.Mexico RocksA shallow patch reef complex of boulder star corals off Ambergris Caye.MicroatollCircular coral colonies that record sea level and temperature changes.MinamitorishimaJapan's easternmost coral atoll, rich in rare-earth deposits.Minerva ReefsTwo submerged atolls disputed by Fiji and Tonga.Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National ParkProtected coral reef park off Borneo, popular for diving.MontiporaA diverse coral genus with the smallest corallites of any family.Montipora dilatataA rare Hawaiian coral with variable morphology and limited distribution.New Caledonian barrier reefLongest continuous barrier reef, third largest globally.Ningaloo CoastAustralia's largest fringing coral reef, close to land.OkinotoriA disputed atoll, Japan's southernmost territory, encased in concrete to preserve its EEZ claim.Orbicella annularisMost studied and abundant reef-building coral in the Caribbean.Orbicella faveolataA slow-growing Caribbean coral endangered by disease and bleaching.Orbicella franksiA near-threatened stony coral native to Caribbean and Atlantic waters.Pavona bipartitaA vulnerable colonial stony coral of Indo-Pacific reef slopes.Pavona cactusA thin-fronded stony coral of Indo-Pacific reefs and lagoons.Pavona decussataA colonial stony coral with leafy branches, found on sloping reefs.Pavona maldivensisA variable stony coral with bright orange fluorescence.Pocklington ReefIsolated atoll with deep lagoon, shipwrecks, and a Soviet monitoring device.Raja Ampat IslandsArchipelago in the Coral Triangle with the richest marine biodiversity on earth.Reef burialsCremation ash and concrete create seafloor habitats for marine life.Réunion's coral reefA fringing reef rich in biodiversity, threatened by pollution and warming.Rigs-to-ReefsConverting decommissioned oil rigs into artificial reefs.Røst ReefWorld's largest known deep-water coral reef, discovered in 2002.Skeletal eroding bandFirst coral disease caused by a protozoan, forming a dark band.South Sentinel IslandUninhabited coral reef island in the Andaman chain, home to diverse wildlife.Southeast Asian coral reefsSoutheast Asian coral reefs are the most biodiverse marine ecosystems on Earth.Spur and groove formationRidges and channels shaped by wave-driven coral growth.Tourmaline ReefA shelf-edge reef in the Mona Passage, protected as a nature reserve.Tubbataha ReefA pristine atoll reef sanctuary in the Sulu Sea.Vanguard BankSubmerged reef group with Vietnamese DK1 platforms and disputed sovereignty.Villa Blanca ReefCoral reef on Cozumel's west coast, outside national park boundaries.YabijiJapan's largest coral reef group, emerging as a phantom continent.Yellow-band diseaseBacterial infection causing yellow lesions and coral death in the Caribbean.
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