Extremely rare coral discovered in Marshall Islands

[Stacey King]

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA - Pacific Beat Updated July 29, 2010 16:18:59

An extremely rare type of coral has been discovered in the Marshall islands. A variant of Elkhorn coral, which until now has been thought to be found only in the Atlantic, was found by researchers from Australia at Arno atoll. Dr Zoe Richards of the Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Townsville, Queensland, says the find is very exciting.

Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speaker: Dr Zoe Richards of the Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Townsville, Queensland

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