Date Taken

6-2022

Category

Anthropogenic Impacts / Conservation

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Description

Coral reefs are a vital ecosystem, providing habitat for many species. In recent decades, especially in Florida, many of these reefs have declined due to factors such as higher water temperatures and disease events. This photo depicts a neon goby, an essential species for reef cleaning stations, losing its coral home to disease.

Camera Specifications

Olympus TG-6

Disciplines

Life Sciences | Marine Biology

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords

Coral Disease, Habitat Loss

Image Location

 
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