Red Gorgonian (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Red Gorgonian

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This photograph of a red gorgonian was taken at a monitoring station in the Gulf of Chiriqui in Panama. Coral reefs can be used to study the quality of coastal waters in tropical areas.

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© Smithsonian Institution

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