Growth Anomaly (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Growth Anomaly

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A coral disease called growth anomalies (GAs) is depicted here in the coral species Porites compressa, a reef building species found off the coast of Hawaii. GAs are a tumor-like disease that can cause tumor-like protrusions that affect both the coral skeleton and its soft tissues.

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E. Andersson/NIST

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