Effects of Coral Bleaching, Invasive Species, & Coral Disease on Caribbean Coral Reefs

Species List

Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta)
Pink vase sponge (Niphates digitalis)
Tubulate sponge (Agelas tubulata)
Yellow tube sponge (Aplysina fistularis)
Orange sieve encrusting sponge (Diplastrella sp.)
Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis)
Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)
Boulder brain coral (Colpophyllia natans)
Slit-pore sea rod (Plexaurella nutans)
Lettuce coral (Agaricia agaricities)
Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindricus)
Cactus coral (Mycetophyllia lamarckiana)
Smooth star coral (Solesnastrea bournoni)
Mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata)
Massive starlet coral (Siderastrea siderea)
Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Healthy Caribbean Reefs

Healthy Hawaiian Reefs