staghorn coral

• Coral formador de arrecifes (Acropora cervicornis), caracterizado por su estructura ramificada similar a la cornamenta de un ciervo, común en arrecifes tropicales de aguas poco profundas. Es un coral clave en la construcción de arrecifes, pero actualmente se encuentra en peligro crítico de extinción debido al cambio climático y la acidificación del océano.

A species of coral (Acropora cervicornis) characterized by its branching, antler-like structure, commonly found in shallow tropical reefs. It is a key reef-building coral but is now critically endangered due to climate change and ocean acidification.

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   A fast-growing, branching coral species (Acropora cervicornis) that forms large, antler-like structures and is a key reef-building coral in the Caribbean.

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   • Staghorn coral is critically endangered due to disease and bleaching.
   • Divers observed a large thicket of staghorn coral on the reef.
   • Scientists are working to restore staghorn coral populations in the Florida Keys.