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Critically Endangered· population decreasing· assessed 2022

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata

Sighting evidence at Caja de Muertos, Puerto Rico

Elkhorn Coral

Photo: Kelcie Troutman · © all rights reserved

Caja de Muertos hosts recovering stands of elkhorn coral in the shallows, a species that was nearly wiped out across the Caribbean by disease and bleaching events. Their return here is considered one of Puerto Rico's most significant reef conservation success stories, with juveniles now visible alongside adult colonies.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file
How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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