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Figure 2. Shallow-water component. Underwater photographs of coral reefs. A. Reef area dominated by various species 
of soft corals. B. A large coral head of the scleractinian, Porites sp. C. Dense populations of Acropora spp. 
D. A shallow-water coral reef slope. E. Reef area dominated by hard corals, primarily Acropora spp. F. An example of coral 
bleaching in Pocillopora sp. Photos by G. C. Williams. 
