3D Coral Reefs

In a study published recently in Coral Reefs, scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego created and analyzed detailed photomosaics of the coral reef at Palmyra Atoll, and made surprising discoveries around coral spatial ecology. The scientists, led by graduate student Clinton Edwards, canvassed more than 17,000 square feet of reef, and 44,008 coral colonies, taking more than 39,000 images that were then stitched together to create 3D photomosaics that encompassed the reef. #CoralReefs #Photomosaics #PalmyraAtoll Read the full news story here: Subscribe to Scripps Oceanography here:   Subscribe to Scripps’ explorations now newsletter here: Check out Scripps Oceanography for more: Follow Scripps Oceanography on social here: Facebook: Twitter: