Massive Corals: Understanding Their Importance in Coral Reef Ecosystems
What are massive corals? Massive corals are characteristically ball- or boulder-shaped and relatively slow-growing. Because they have very stable profiles, massive corals are seldom damaged by strong wave action unless they are dislodged from their holdfasts. Read more on oceanservice.noaa.gov The world’s most diverse ecosystems, coral reefs serve as vital habitat for a wide variety … Read more