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Field Guide to Western Atlantic Coral Diseases and Other Causes of Coral Mortality

Causes of Coral Tissue Damage

Human Contact

Fish pots and other fishing gear, anchors and diver contact can damage and kill live corals.	Divers must avoid touching corals, as this may cause injuries. A diver stood on this brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) and abraded the thin layer of tissue and underlying skeleton.
A fish pot on a coral

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Text and photographs: Andrew Bruckner (andy.bruckner@noaa.gov) of NOAA Fisheries Page design: James O'Carroll (james.ocarroll@unep-wcmc.org) of UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre

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