Encrusting and foliose coral growth forms - JCU Classroom on the Reef

A discussion of encrusting and foliose coral growth forms: how they form and how to identify them by Associate Professor Mia Hoogenboom of the College of Science & Engineering and a Program Research Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University.
This part of a series of talks about coral identification in the Marine Systems section of the Classroom on the Reef project. The playlist for this series can be found at • Coral Identification
Classroom on the Reef aims to provide meaningful, relevant and inspirational support for the Australian secondary school science curriculum in the area of Marine Science. Classroom on the Reef is a collaborative venture between James Cook University, Trinity Bay State High School, Innisfail State College, Tully State High School and Meridan State College and funded by the Queensland Department of Education.
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