. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 20 A tabular acropore skeleton carrying a recently settled colony of Acropora hyacinthus is shown near the centre of the photograph Soft corals cover other hard coral skeletons in the foreground. Starfish were active in the area in 1966 (northern tip, seaward slope, Feather Reef; November, 1970). 21 Portion of a branch of an acropore colony being attacked by a specimen of A. planci. The basal portion of the branch (to the left) was algal covered and was considered to have been stripped of living coral tissue b

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. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 20 A tabular acropore skeleton carrying a recently settled colony of Acropora hyacinthus is shown near the centre of the photograph Soft corals cover other hard coral skeletons in the foreground. Starfish were active in the area in 1966 (northern tip, seaward slope, Feather Reef; November, 1970). 21 Portion of a branch of an acropore colony being attacked by a specimen of A. planci. The basal portion of the branch (to the left) was algal covered and was considered to have been stripped of living coral tissue by starfish some months earlier (reef flat, Slashers No.4 Reef; January, 1971).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum of Natural History (U. S. ); United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Washington, D. C. : [Smithsonian Press]