The lower one was taken last summer on Grundy's Gardens, one of our shallow south side dive sites. Notice how the elkhorn coral is in perfect health.
And then.... Hurricane Ivan hit Sept 13th..... We aren't absolutely sure that the storm was responsible for the death of the coral, but it seems likely. Notice that the dead coral has been overgrown by a type of algae. This seems to be a common theme for the Acroporas on the south side since the hurricane. Hopefully things spring back to life some day soon!!
posted by Rod @ 7:40 AM
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