Sea Fan Coral
by Matthew Oldfield/science Photo Library
Title
Sea Fan Coral
Artist
Matthew Oldfield/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Sea fan coral (Subergorgia sp.) on a reef. The sea fan is a colony of tiny organisms which build this rocky structure around themselves for protection and support. The fan is orientated to present a large surface area to the prevailing current, allowing the coral organisms to filter plankton from the water. A scuba diver is silhouetted at upper left. Photographed in the Andaman Sea, Thailand.
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September 16th, 2018
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