Anchor in barrel sponge
| Reef Damage | ||
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Paint from bottom of ship |
Fractured great star coral |
 Fractured corals can take 100 years to recover |
 Anchor injury on hard reef substrate can result in coral death |
 Barrel sponge sheared by anchor |
| Reef Repair | ||
|---|---|---|
 Close-up of healthy elkhorn coral on restored reef |
 DEP diver performing coral health assessment surveys for reef restoration |
 DEP Diver using transect tape for reef restoration in Miami waters |
 Healthy coral reef with abundant fish |
Healthy elkhorn coral on restored reef |  DEP diver maps out injury site area to assess damage. Sheared barrel sponge on left. |
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