Coral Core (IMAGE)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Coral Core

Caption

Once a coral core is drilled, the hole is filled with concrete and sealed with epoxy to prevent bio-eroding organisms from damaging the coral colony.

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Justin Baumann

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