Media Category: MCR

Dana performing an algae assay to measure herbivory in the lagoon. Lauren Enright, UCSB (CC BY 4.0)

The Gump Station, which is home base for the Moorea Coral Reef LTER, is operated by a University of California-Berkeley, with a consortium of contributors including the National Geographic Society and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

A Crown_of-thorns seastar or COTS (Acanthaster planci) feeding on a coral colony. MCR LTER. CC BY-SA 4.0

A giant clam with blue lips MCR LTER. CC BY-SA 4.0

Healthy reefs support populations of diverse invertebrates and fish, such as this red spotted crab. Credit: MCR LTER MCR LTER. CC BY-SA 4.0