A plethora of coral colonies compete for space, light, and food on a shallow reef near a limestone island.


A plethora of corals, both reef-building and non reef-building, compete for space to grow, sunlight, and planktonic food on a shallow reef. Wyil, Misool, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.


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Location: Wyil, Misool, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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