staghorn coral

• Corail (Acropora cervicornis) caractérisé par une structure ramifiée rappelant des bois de cerf, que l'on trouve généralement sur les récifs tropicaux peu profonds. C'est un corail bâtisseur de récifs clé, mais actuellement gravement menacé par le changement climatique et l'acidification des océans.

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.

   corail corne de cerf

   • 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.