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coral bleaching

RKB14 06/18/01 image 08

These two images visually illustrate the difference in appearance between coral bleaching (above) and coral disease (below). Snails grazing on coral leave a scar that looks exactly the same as the diseased coral. The best way to determine between snail grazing and coral disease is to catch the snails in action .

 

coral disease

RKB14 06/18/01 image 11
It is very significant that young corals such as this are dying.
The future of the living elkhorn coral on this reef will be in jeopardy if this continues.

elkhorn coral

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