2011 Photomicrography Competition

Porites lobata (lobe coral), live specimen displaying tissue pigmentation response with red fluorescence

James H. Nicholson

Affiliation

Coral Culture and Collaborative Research Facility
NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCEHBR & HML
Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Technique

Epifluorescence with triple band (U/B/G) excitation

Magnifaction

12