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Looking up to the shallows from below through a window on the reefprovides a glimpse of the reef

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Description

Looking up to the shallows from below through a window on the reefprovides a glimpse of the reef. Built by thousands of years of coraldeposition, these outcroppings serve as homes for many species, includingcorals, fishes and sponges.

Credit

Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE

Display Date

2007 May 21

Location

Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands

Collection

Coral Kingdom

Keywords

Coral Reefs