Caption

Coral farming. Diver cleans the frame on which young specimens of elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) grow until they can be released onto the reef. The aim is to breed corals that can withstand the higher water temperatures. Dive site Nursery, Tavernier, Florida Keys, Florida, USA, North America

Date

Jul 31, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

Reference

BRK24H19_250

Model release

Yes

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

39,5Mb (1,8Mb) / 14,3in x 10,7in / 4292 x 3219 (300dpi)

Keywords

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