Brain Coral (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Brain Coral (1 of 2)

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The calcium carbonate skeleton of this living brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) was evaluated for this study. From the coral, which is about one meter in diameter, the researchers extracted a small section of the skeleton without harming the coral.

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