A colony with bright color and full branches with many extended polyps would be considered healthy or in good condition. The red lasers (red dots in the photo) are 10 centimeters apart and are used for scale and age estimates.
Bubblegum Coral
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition 2013.
A colony with bright color and full branches with many extended polyps would be considered healthy or in good condition. The red lasers (red dots in the photo) are 10 centimeters apart and are used for scale and age estimates. Download larger version (jpg, 1.7 MB).
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