Elkhorn

One of the 10 focal EDGE evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered coral reefs species, the elkhorn coral, has undergone an 95% decline in many areas of the shallow Caribbean reefs in past 3 decades. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Many Caribbean reef crests are heavily dominated by elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata). ❋ Unknown (2010)

A new, genetically unique type of pacific elkhorn coral has been identified on top of an atoll in the Marshall Islands, reports Zeenews. ““The fact that these colonies might represent a species that has not been seen for over a hundred years A.rotumana says something about how much we know about the remote reefs of North Pacific,” said David Miller, a scientist at James Cook University. ❋ Andrew Wetzler (2010)

A new, genetically unique, type of pacific elkhorn coral has been identified on top of an atoll in the Marshall Islands, reportsZeenews. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Another disease known as white pox increased in severity on elkhorn corals (Acropora palmata). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Consensus remains, however, that the current abundance of elkhorn and staghorn corals has declined drastically from their historic abundances throughout their entire range. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It is in this way that elkhorn, (Acropora palmata) and staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) benefit from protection of the Endangered Species Act. Corals and the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ❋ Unknown (2008)

Bleached elkhorn coral near St. Croix, USVI, in October 2005. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In the National Marine Park, you'll find mountain coral, soft coral, brain coral, star coral, finger coral, leaf coral, elkhorn coral, stag horn coral and gorgonians. ❋ Unknown (2006)

For these reasons and the mandate that any invertebrate be assessed according to the entirety of its range, the listing of elkhorn and staghorn corals as vulnerable under the Endangered Species Act has been a long and drawn out process. ❋ Unknown (2008)

These findings, followed by a public comment period, led to the final inclusion of elkhorn and staghorn corals as vulnerable under the ESA. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Afterwards we had the opportunity to explore the nearby reef, which had beautiful elkhorn corals, tube sponges, and sea fans decorated with brightly colored reef fish. ❋ Scott Schmidt (2007)

Bank reefs are considered unique due to the presence of elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata), coral zonation by depth, and seawardly oriented spur-and-groove formations. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I can be made happy on a cloudy day by as little a thing as a stray sunbeam on a branch of elkhorn coral. ❋ Jr. John L. Parker (2007)

Although it's currently illegal to harvest elkhorn and staghorn corals, protecting them under the Endangered Species Act might help protect coral habitat and encourage other countries to protect theirs, he said. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The expansion area includes additional coral reefs (patch, pur and groove, and deep and wall), unusual "haystacks" of elkhorn coral, barrier reefs, sea grass beds, and sand communities, as well as algal plains, shelf edge, and other supporting habitats not included within the initial boundary. ❋ Clinton, Bill, 1946- (2001)

Across the enclosure, one of them threw an elkhorn saddle onto the back of a mare, and swiftly mounted the animal. ❋ Evan Hunter (1976)