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An under water photo of a colony of endangered pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) sits on the ocean floor at Playa Melones, Puerto Rico, surrounded by turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum). This coral was found by OCEANOS instructor Samuel Suleiman during the field work portion of the internship.

Endangered Pillar Coral

A colony of endangered pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) sits on the ocean floor at Playa Melones, Puerto Rico, surrounded by turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum). This coral was found by OCEANOS instructor Samuel Suleiman during the field work portion of the internship.

Image Credit: NASA Ames/Milan Loiacono
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