<I>Orbicella faveolata</I> (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

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<I>Orbicella faveolata</I> (1 of 2)

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Orbicella faveolata, also known as boulder coral or mountainous star coral, in a Caribbean coral reef. Researchers have discovered that this species of coral is able to withstand repeated heat stress, known as "bleaching," in part because of fat it stores in its body.

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Image courtesy of Verena Schoepf, University of Western Australia.

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