Macroalgae grows profusely amongst the branches of this Acropora sp. coral colony. If conditions shift the competitive balance, macroalgae may outcompete the coral

Macroalgae grows profusely amongst the branches of this Acropora sp. coral colony. If conditions shift the competitive balance, macroalgae may outcompete the coral
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Macroalgae grows profusely amongst the branches of this Acropora sp. coral colony. If conditions shift the competitive balance, macroalgae may outcompete the coral.