Feeding scar on Palmyra coral

Photo By/Credit

Ryan Hagerty /USFWS

Date Shot/Created
06/05/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
The bright white feeding scar on part of a coral is a sign that the crown-of-thorns starfish is nearby in the waters of Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, April 12 2023.
Ecosystem
Marine
Subject tags
Corals
Marine ecology
Underwater photography