Coral dying due to increased rates of sedimentation

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Creeping front of death across a table Acropora coral, probably due to increasing rates of sedimentation from nearby jetty construction. Ningaloo Reef Marine Park, Western Australia

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Size: 5227px × 3499px
Location: Ningaloo Reef Marine Park, Western Australia
Photo credit: © Suzanne Long / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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