. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 12 Two partially damaged colonies of a species of massive coral (probably Leptoria phrygia). Damaged portions are covered with black fouling algae (Yamacutta Reef; May, 1971). 13 Portion of a damaged colony of a species of Favia. Living coral polyps are visible on the left side of the colony. The living tissue had been removed from the remainder of the colony several months earlier by A. planci which is known to have been active in the area (seaward slope, Hall-Thompson Reef; May, 1971).. Please note that thes
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 12 Two partially damaged colonies of a species of massive coral (probably Leptoria phrygia). Damaged portions are covered with black fouling algae (Yamacutta Reef; May, 1971). 13 Portion of a damaged colony of a species of Favia. Living coral polyps are visible on the left side of the colony. The living tissue had been removed from the remainder of the colony several months earlier by A. planci which is known to have been active in the area (seaward slope, Hall-Thompson Reef; May, 1971).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum of Natural History (U. S. ); United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Washington, D. C. : [Smithsonian Press]
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