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Detail of The Smithsonian Community Crochet Reef
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Detail of The Smithsonian Community Reef

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Sea bass flock to a tropical coral reef in the Red Sea.
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Coral Reef Ecosystem, Red Sea

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Algae has overtaken this coral reef off heavily populated Kiritimati, or Christmas Island.
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Unhealthy Coral Reef, Kiritimi, Line Islands

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Keep it Complex

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Corals, sponges, and algae are the major components of most coral reef communities as shown in this picture.
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Coral Reef on Gangga Island, Indonesia

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A golden bass with sand in the background.
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Golden Bass - Liopropoma santi

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a manta ray swims up revealing its underside
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Reef Manta Ray

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A brittle star clings to the branches of a deep sea coral
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A Brittle Star May Be a Coral’s Best Friend

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Grey reef sharks are among the most versatile and tough predators on a Pacific coral reef, but they are also among the most vulnerable species, as they are threatened by wasteful fishing practices like shark finning.
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Grey Reef Shark in the Line Islands

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A coral reef covered by silt and sand in the Western Pacific Ocean.
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Coral Reef Covered by Silt and Sand

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scuba divers swim over bleached stag corals
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White Corals in a Bleached Reef

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A collage of the wildlife found in one cubic foot on the reef near Moorea, French Polynesia.
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One Cubic Foot of Reef

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