a small coral recruit inside the skeleton of an antler coral, Pocillopora eydouxi, that previously bleached and died has also bleached, Kona, Hawaii

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a small coral recruit inside the skeleton of an antler coral, Pocillopora eydouxi, that bleached and died during the summer 2015 marine heat wave; the new recruit has bleached white in the summer 2019 heat wave, and will probably die; Kohanaiki, North Kona Coast, Hawaii Island ( the Big Island ) Hawaii, USA ( Central Pacific )

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Location: Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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