Sentences with phrase «including elkhorn»

Different species of coral are distinguished by the color and shape of these calcium carbonite deposits called corallites, including elkhorn, large star, finger, brain and plate coral.

Not exact matches

Coral in various forms create the ridges including yellow pencil, elkhorn, boulder, brain and mustard hill.

Due to the intact connectivity of the extensive seagrass beds, desnse mangrove forests, and robust coral reefs, the remoteness of the area, and the history of protection from coastal development, the Gardens of the Queen represents a «baseline» for a nearly pristine Caribbean marine ecosystem; an ecosystem that includes healthy populations of apex predators like sharks and groupers, important grazers like Rainbow parrotfish and long - spine sea urchins, and recovering endangered species like elkhorn coral and hawksbill sea turtles.