. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. Large numbers of fish aggregated in the vicinity of one of the few large acropore colonies which had survived the A. planci invasions of the reef flat at Slashers Reef (January, 1971). Part of a damaged colony of a species of Acropora. Living tissue has been stripped from the bulk of the skeleton which is covered with dark algae. Surviving polyps are present on the tips of two branches which are free of fouling algae (reef flat, Slashers Reef; January, 1971).. Please note that these images are extrac
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. Large numbers of fish aggregated in the vicinity of one of the few large acropore colonies which had survived the A. planci invasions of the reef flat at Slashers Reef (January, 1971). Part of a damaged colony of a species of Acropora. Living tissue has been stripped from the bulk of the skeleton which is covered with dark algae. Surviving polyps are present on the tips of two branches which are free of fouling algae (reef flat, Slashers Reef; January, 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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