Coral reefscape in Fiji. Stony corals, such as the various species in this image, grow a calcium carbonate skeleton which they leave behind when they die. Over years, this deposit of calcium carbonate builds up the foundation of the coral reef. Fiji.
Location: Vatu I Ra Passage, Bligh Waters, Viti Levu Island, Fiji
Image ID: 31707
Lat/Long: -17.33106, 178.59395 (Coordinates: 17° 19' 51.82" S, 178° 35' 38.22" E)
Format: Digital 2:3
Location: Vatu I Ra Passage, Bligh Waters, Viti Levu Island, Fiji
Image ID: 31707
Lat/Long: -17.33106, 178.59395 (Coordinates: 17° 19' 51.82" S, 178° 35' 38.22" E)
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: calcium, calcium carbonate, coral, coral reef, fiji, fiji islands, fijian islands, island, marine, nature, oceania, pacific ocean, reef, south pacific, stony coral, tropical, underwater
Categories:
- Location > Oceans > Pacific > Fiji Islands
- Subject > Technique > Underwater
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