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NMSAS - coralline algae

NMSAS - coralline algae

National Marine Sanctuaries

What makes Rose Atoll in National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa rosy? Coralline algae! Pink coralline algae dominates the atoll's fringing reef, giving the reef a rosy hue. Photo Credit: Wendy Cover/NOAA

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