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A massive Porites coral in Micronesia and diver above it.

A massive Porites coral in Micronesia and diver above it.
A massive Porites coral in Micronesia and diver above it.
A massive Porites coral in Micronesia and diver above it.
A massive Porites coral in Micronesia and diver above it.
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Lamar, Luis
A massive Porites coral in Micronesia and diver above it.
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10/23/2012
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Oceanus online slideshow caption:
A massive Porites coral in Micronesia, several times the size of the person snorkeling above it.
Image Of the Day caption:
WHOI climate scientist Konrad Hughen and his team located a large Porites lobata coral with the help of local fishermen near the village of Falalis in Micronesia. Hughens ship had passed over the colony while heading towards the shore, but the massive coral went undetected. Scientists often ask community leaders for permission to perform research on private reefs, and in turn receive knowledge about features that can go unseen from the surface. Paleoclimate researchers value the Porites lobata coral, as core samples of this species can provide up to 400 years of precise dating and climate records.
Photo by Luis Lamar
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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