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5 beautiful coral species on track for endangered listing [Photos]
NOAA is proposing the addition of 66 coral species into the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973. Take a look at several reef-building corals facing major environmental threats.
Tue, Dec 11 2012 at 12:15 PM
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As climate change continues to cause drastic shifts in the Earth's oceanic ecosystems, many coral reefs are on a steady population decline due to their susceptibility to acid bleaching, low juvenile survivorship, habitat degradation and diseases such as the White Plague.
Along with their possible inclusion into the Endangered Species Act, several of the proposed coral species are already listed on the IUCN Red List.
Photo: heidicoluzzi/Flickr
Pillar coral
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Photo: August Rode/Flickr
Rough cactus coral
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Photo: nashworld/Flickr
Elkhorn coral
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Photo: MyFWC Research/Flickr
Staghorn coral
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Photo: nashworld/Flickr
Boulder star coral
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