Magnificent sea anemone showing effects of bleaching with Maldives anemonefish
Magnificent sea anemone Heteractis magnifica showing the effects of bleaching The tentacles are white where unbleached tentacles would be brown due to the presence of symbiotic photosynthesizing unicellular algae called zooxanthellae that live within their tissues In this case they have been expelled because of the water temperature With Maldives anemonefish Amphiprion nigripes Maldives Indian Ocean
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Location: Maldives Indian Ocean
Photo credit: © Georgette Apol / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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