Contact: Terry Hughes
Terry.Hughes@jcu.edu.au
James Cook University

Coral Reefs

Caption: Scleractinian corals are the major framework builders of coral reefs, and provide 3-dimensional habitat for fishes and other organisms. Declines of coral abundance due to pollution, disease and climate change has had major impacts on entire reef assemblages.

Credit: Terry Hughes

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