A healthy Acropora palmata patch reef shown from above and below water demonstrates the value of the reef to break wave energy. Image courtesy of Mark Eakin, NOAA Coral Reef Watch.
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A healthy Acropora palmata patch reef shown from above and below water demonstrates the value of the reef to break wave energy. Image courtesy of Mark Eakin, NOAA Coral Reef Watch.