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The consequences of global warming are putting coral reefs under stress, particularly during the El Nino global phenomenon, Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
The consequences of global warming are putting coral reefs under stress, particularly during the El Nino global phenomenon, Mayotte
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Coral ball sheltering a multitude of damselfish on the shore of the S-shaped pass. Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Coral ball sheltering a multitude of damselfish on the shore of the S-shaped pass. Mayotte
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Reef of Table Corals Felidhu Atoll Maldives
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Stag horn coral (Acropora cervicornis), Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
© Mathieu Foulquié / Biosphoto
© Mathieu Foulquié / Biosphoto
Stag horn coral (Acropora cervicornis), Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
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Gigantic Acropora coral colony completely wiped out by the El
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Gigantic Acropora coral colony completely wiped out by the El niño 2024 phenomenon, which decimated over 50% of Mayotte's surface corals.
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Acropora coral killed by El Niño 2024 in Mayotte lagoon. Rapidly colonized by algae, the reef's decline is sadly unmistakable.
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Acropora coral killed by El Niño 2024 in Mayotte lagoon. Rapidly colonized by algae, the reef's decline is sadly unmistakable.
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Portrait of Red lionfish (Pterois volitans), Mayotte
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Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci) feeding on a hard coral, Acropora sp., Malapascua Island , Cebu, Philippines
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci) feeding on a hard coral, Acropora sp., Malapascua Island , Cebu, Philippines
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Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci) feeding on a hard coral, Acropora sp., Malapascua Island , Cebu, Philippines
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci) feeding on a hard coral, Acropora sp., Malapascua Island , Cebu, Philippines
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Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci) feeding on a hard coral, Acropora sp., Malapascua Island , Cebu, Philippines
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Crown-of-Thorns (Acanthaster planci) feeding on a hard coral, Acropora sp., Malapascua Island , Cebu, Philippines
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Yellow leaf scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) resting on its acropora coral, waiting for a small fish to pass too close to its mouth. The fish's
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Yellow leaf scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) resting on its acropora coral, waiting for a small fish to pass too close to its mouth. The fish's mimicry of its environment and apparent immobility make it invisible to its prey. Mayotte
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Coral reef reflected on the sea surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Coral reef reflected on the sea surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Coral reef reflected on the sea surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Coral reef reflected on the sea surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Coral reef reflected on the sea surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Coral reef reflected on the sea surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Coral reef reflected on the sea surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Coral reef reflected on the sea surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Coral reef reflected on the sea surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Coral reef reflected on the sea surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Coral reef reflected on the sea surface. Corals (Turbinaria reniformis, madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Coral reef reflected on the sea surface. Corals (Turbinaria reniformis, madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Coral reef near the surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Millepora, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras Muhammad
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Coral reef near the surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Millepora, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Damsel (Abudefduf vaigiensis) and dark-banded fusilier (Pterocaesio tile) sheltered under a coral of the genus Acropora. Coral reef, corals. Ras
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Damsel (Abudefduf vaigiensis) and dark-banded fusilier (Pterocaesio tile) sheltered under a coral of the genus Acropora. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Lyre-tailed Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) sheltered under a coral of the genus Acropora. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Lyre-tailed Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) sheltered under a coral of the genus Acropora. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Coral reef and the sea surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras Muhammad
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Coral reef and the sea surface. Hard corals (madrépora, Milleproa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora humilis and Pocillopora verrucosa). Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Fire coral (Millepora sp) and soft coral (Dendronephthya sp). Fire coral is stinging and when touched it can leave scars on the skin for several
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Fire coral (Millepora sp) and soft coral (Dendronephthya sp). Fire coral is stinging and when touched it can leave scars on the skin for several days. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Fire coral (Millepora sp) and soft coral (Dendronephthya sp). Fire coral is stinging and when touched it can leave scars on the skin for several
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Fire coral (Millepora sp) and soft coral (Dendronephthya sp). Fire coral is stinging and when touched it can leave scars on the skin for several days. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Table coral of the genus Acropora. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Table coral of the genus Acropora. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Table coral of the genus Acropora. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Table coral of the genus Acropora. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Table coral of the genus Acropora. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Table coral of the genus Acropora. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Lyre-tailed Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) sheltered under a coral of the genus Acropora. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Lyre-tailed Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) sheltered under a coral of the genus Acropora. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Fire coral (Millepora sp). Fire coral is stinging and when touched it can leave scars on the skin for several days. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Fire coral (Millepora sp). Fire coral is stinging and when touched it can leave scars on the skin for several days. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Fire coral (Millepora sp) and lyretail anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis). Fire coral is stinging and when touched it can leave scars on the skin
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Fire coral (Millepora sp) and lyretail anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis). Fire coral is stinging and when touched it can leave scars on the skin for several days. Coral reef, corals. Ras Muhammad National Park (Sharm Al Sheikh - Raas Mohammed) and Tiran Strait. Sinai Peninsula. Red Sea, Egypt.
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Blue-green damselfish (Chromis viridis) in a coral colony bleached by the El Nino 2024 phenomenon. If bleaching lasts too long, the coral colony will
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Blue-green damselfish (Chromis viridis) in a coral colony bleached by the El Nino 2024 phenomenon. If bleaching lasts too long, the coral colony will die, taking with it the habitat of these magnificent little tropical fish. Mayotte
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Reef resilience: a perfectly healthy coral ball after the bleaching episode of April 2024. The damselfish hotel withstood the heat in less than 3
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Reef resilience: a perfectly healthy coral ball after the bleaching episode of April 2024. The damselfish hotel withstood the heat in less than 3 meters of water. S-shaped pass, Mayotte
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Reef resilience: a perfectly healthy coral ball after the
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Reef resilience: a perfectly healthy coral ball after the bleaching episode of April 2024. The damselfish hotel withstood the heat in less than 3 meters of water. S-shaped pass, Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Healthy coral reef in Mayotte resists El Nino phenomenon
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Bleaching episode due to El ñno 2024 on Mayotte's northern reef.
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Bleaching episode due to El ñno 2024 on Mayotte's northern reef.
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Bleaching episode due to El ñno 2024 on Mayotte's northern reef.
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Bleaching episode due to El ñno 2024 on Mayotte's northern reef.
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Mirror effect of the surface during a large low tide on the northern reef of Mayotte.
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Mirror effect of the surface during a large low tide on the northern reef of Mayotte.
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Mirror effect of the surface during a large low tide on the northern reef of Mayotte.
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Mirror effect of the surface during a large low tide on the northern reef of Mayotte.
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Bleaching episode due to El Nino 2024 on the fringing reef at Handréma Point, Mayotte.
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Bleaching episode due to El Nino 2024 on the fringing reef at Handréma Point, Mayotte.
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Bleaching episode due to El Nino 2024 on the fringing reef at Handréma Point, Mayotte.
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Bleaching episode due to El Nino 2024 on the fringing reef at Handréma Point, Mayotte.
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A coral patch brimming with life and biodiversity at the bend in the S-shaped pass. Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
A coral patch brimming with life and biodiversity at the bend in the S-shaped pass. Mayotte
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Coral ball sheltering a multitude of damselfish on the shore of
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Coral ball sheltering a multitude of damselfish on the shore of the S-shaped pass. Mayotte
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Young colony of fluorescent horned coral (Acropora sp) at night and fluorescent zooplankton illuminating the background, Mayotte
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
© Gabriel Barathieu / Biosphoto
Young colony of fluorescent horned coral (Acropora sp) at night and fluorescent zooplankton illuminating the background, Mayotte
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Pair of Longnose Filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) in Staghorn Coral (Acropora sp), Lava Flow dive site, Gunung Api, Banda Neira, Maluku, Banda
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Pair of Longnose Filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) in Staghorn Coral (Acropora sp), Lava Flow dive site, Gunung Api, Banda Neira, Maluku, Banda Sea, Indonesia
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Redeye Hovering Goby (Bryaninops natans) above on Staghorn Coral (Acropora sp), Batu Angus dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Redeye Hovering Goby (Bryaninops natans) above on Staghorn Coral (Acropora sp), Batu Angus dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Redeye Hovering Goby (Bryaninops natans) by coral (Acropora sp), Batu Kelebit dive site, Seraya, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
© Colin Marshall / Biosphoto
Redeye Hovering Goby (Bryaninops natans) by coral (Acropora sp), Batu Kelebit dive site, Seraya, Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia
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Coral (Acropora sp.). Coral reef. Ari Atoll, Maldives. Marine ecosystem. Indian Ocean.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Coral (Acropora sp.). Coral reef. Ari Atoll, Maldives. Marine ecosystem. Indian Ocean.
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Coral reef. Ari Atoll, Maldives. Marine ecosystem. Indian Ocean.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Coral reef. Ari Atoll, Maldives. Marine ecosystem. Indian Ocean.
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Coral reef. Ari Atoll, Maldives. Marine ecosystem. Indian Ocean.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Coral reef. Ari Atoll, Maldives. Marine ecosystem. Indian Ocean.