Sea Plume

Antillogorgia americana

Sighting evidence at Flat Island Reef, Sint Maarten / Saint-Martin

Photo: Jorge Manuel Gómez Poot · CC BY-NC

Tall colonies of sea plumes sway rhythmically in the surge at Flat Island, their branching forms providing perches for flamingo tongue cowries and nursery habitat for juvenile reef fish. The colonies here grow taller than at most sheltered Sint Maarten sites, benefiting from the elevated current and nutrient supply.

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.