by Vincent Chalias | Apr 21, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
I’ve been diving recently in North Sulawesi, on the island of Bangka. This particular small Indonesian island is exposed on its eastern side to the Indonesian Throughflow. This very strong current flows from the Pacific Ocean into the Indonesian archipelago and...
by Vincent Chalias | Jan 27, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Acropora desalwii falls into the category of Acropora species that can easily be recognized. It possesses some very characteristic features that make it stand out, easily identified from the other species. Branchlets with multiple axial corallites on the top of the...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 14, 2022 | Marine, News & Notes
The iconic and highly-endangered Elkhorn Coral, Acropora palmata, is benefiting from restoration efforts in the Dominican Republic. Image credit: Vanessa Cara-Kerr/Reef Patrol Reef Patrol’s latest short documentary encapsulates the efforts of Fundemar and SECORE...
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 28, 2022 | Marine, News & Notes
A UNESCO diver surveys the plating Pachyseris corals on the newly discovered reef in Tahiti. Image credit: UNESCO/Alexis Rosenfeld/1 Ocean A sprawling deep reef of giant plating corals hidden off the coast of Tahiti has been discovered and mapped by an expedition...
by CORAL Magazine | Sep 10, 2021 | Marine, News & Notes
A benthic map generated by the new Allen Coral Atlas, detailing the locations of Coral, Algae, Seagrasses in the area surrounding Islamorada in the Florida Keys via Arizona State University, by Makenna Flynn From offering food security and protecting coastlines to...
