. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 329. Plate 1. Marine habitats at the Pelican Cays: a. Cat Cay, red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) anchored on reef composed mainly of lettuce coral Agaricia tenuifolia (photo. Chip Clark); b, close-up of a showing lettuce coral associated with zoanthids, mangrove stilt roots covered by sponges, and schooling fishes; c, outer slope of coral ridge. Cat Cay, composed of lettuce coral and staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis); d, inner slope of coral ridge. Cat Cay, where lettuce coral is densely populated by sponge
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 329. Plate 1. Marine habitats at the Pelican Cays: a. Cat Cay, red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) anchored on reef composed mainly of lettuce coral Agaricia tenuifolia (photo. Chip Clark); b, close-up of a showing lettuce coral associated with zoanthids, mangrove stilt roots covered by sponges, and schooling fishes; c, outer slope of coral ridge. Cat Cay, composed of lettuce coral and staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis); d, inner slope of coral ridge. Cat Cay, where lettuce coral is densely populated by sponges and crinoid echinoderms; e, red- mangrove prop roots lining pond E, Fisherman's Cay. covered by sponges (mainly Scopalina ruetzleri) and providing refuge to juvenile barracuda;/ Cat Cay, close-up of root-fouling community of sponges (orange Scopalina, yellow Mycale) and tunicates (dark green Diplosoma).. 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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