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Fluorescence image above, reflected white light image below. Coral (Manicina areolata). Pedro Bank, Jamaica. Depth 12 meters. The red in the fluorescence image arises from chlorophyll in the symbiotic single-cell photosynthetic algae, the zooxanthellae, that are contained in the coral tissues. These algae give the coral its characteristic brown appearance in ordinary light. |
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