a massive head of lobe coral, Porites lobata, in Honaunau Bay, aka Two Step, is dead and eroded, covered with algae; sea urchins that feed on the algae contribute to the further erosion of the coral, South Kona, Hawaii Island ( the Big Island ) Hawaii, USA ( Central Pacific ); greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide contribute to coral death through both ocean warming ( climate change ) and ocean acidification


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Image ID: 0038129-DPE.jpg

dead coral

a massive head of lobe coral, Porites lobata, in Honaunau Bay, aka Two Step, is dead and eroded, covered with algae; sea urchins that feed on the algae contribute to the further erosion of the coral, South Kona, Hawaii Island ( the Big Island ) Hawaii, USA ( Central Pacific ); greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide contribute to coral death through both ocean warming ( climate change ) and ocean acidification
Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / Doug Perrine

Image dimensions: 7952x5304

URL for this image: https://pictures.blueplanetarchive.com/image/I0000uzm9nQX0r7g