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: 31473
Lat/Long: -17.30885, 178.44008 (Coordinates: 17° 18' 31.87" S, 178° 26' 24.28" E)
Format: Digital 2:3
Location: Vatu I Ra Passage, Bligh Waters, Viti Levu Island, Fiji
Image ID: 31473
Lat/Long: -17.30885, 178.44008 (Coordinates: 17° 18' 31.87" S, 178° 26' 24.28" E)
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: bligh waters, calcium, calcium carbonate, coral, coral reef, fiji, fiji islands, fijian islands, island, marine, nature, oceania, pacific ocean, reef, south pacific, stony coral, tropical, underwater, vatu i ra, vatu i ra passage, viti levu
Categories:
- Location > Oceans > Pacific > Fiji Islands
- Subject > Technique > Underwater
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