Acropora
rodriguensis

Scientific name:

Acropora rodiguensis

Family:

Acroporidae

Vernacular name:

Rodrigues Acropora Coral

Criteria:

Critically Endangered, IUCN Red listing

Status:

Endemic to Rodrigues

Acropora
rodriguensis

Description:

The R. Acropora is a colonial encrusting coral attached at the level of the substrate when occurring on highly exposed reef crests, reaching up to 2 m across. Colonies occurring in more sheltered zones inside the lagoon, form smaller slightly raised plate-like structures. Pale brown, with polyps between protrusions, colonies have a pale margin around their perimeter.

Habitat:

Currently known only from Rodrigues, it was relatively common on shallow exposed reef crests and flats of the northeast reef; the 2016 coral bleaching and mortality event severely affected the species which is now found only rarely. This coral occurs predominantly in waters to a maximum depth of 3m.

Propagation and re-introduction:

Not propagated, nor re-introduced, but conserved in the 4 northern Marine Reserves through the creation of no-take protected areas.

Acropora
rodriguensis

Scientific name:

Acropora rodiguensis

Family:

Acroporidae

Vernacular name:

Rodrigues Acropora Coral

Criteria:

Critically Endangered, IUCN Red listing

Status:

Endemic to Rodrigues

Acropora
rodriguensis

Description:

The R. Acropora is a colonial encrusting coral attached at the level of the substrate when occurring on highly exposed reef crests, reaching up to 2 m across. Colonies occurring in more sheltered zones inside the lagoon, form smaller slightly raised plate-like structures. Pale brown, with polyps between protrusions, colonies have a pale margin around their perimeter.

Habitat:

Currently known only from Rodrigues, it was relatively common on shallow exposed reef crests and flats of the northeast reef; the 2016 coral bleaching and mortality event severely affected the species which is now found only rarely. This coral occurs predominantly in waters to a maximum depth of 3m.

Propagation and re-introduction:

Not propagated, nor re-introduced, but conserved in the 4 northern Marine Reserves through the creation of no-take protected areas.

Acropora
rodriguensis

Scientific name:

Acropora rodiguensis

Family:

Acroporidae

Vernacular name:

Rodrigues Acropora Coral

Criteria:

Critically Endangered, IUCN Red listing

Status:

Endemic to Rodrigues

Acropora
rodriguensis

Description:

The R. Acropora is a colonial encrusting coral attached at the level of the substrate when occurring on highly exposed reef crests, reaching up to 2 m across. Colonies occurring in more sheltered zones inside the lagoon, form smaller slightly raised plate-like structures. Pale brown, with polyps between protrusions, colonies have a pale margin around their perimeter.

Habitat:

Currently known only from Rodrigues, it was relatively common on shallow exposed reef crests and flats of the northeast reef; the 2016 coral bleaching and mortality event severely affected the species which is now found only rarely. This coral occurs predominantly in waters to a maximum depth of 3m.

Propagation and re-introduction:

Not propagated, nor re-introduced, but conserved in the 4 northern Marine Reserves through the creation of no-take protected areas.

Acropora
rodriguensis

Scientific name:

Acropora rodiguensis

Family:

Acroporidae

Vernacular name:

Rodrigues Acropora Coral

Criteria:

Critically Endangered, IUCN Red listing

Status:

Endemic to Rodrigues

Acropora
rodriguensis

Description:

The R. Acropora is a colonial encrusting coral attached at the level of the substrate when occurring on highly exposed reef crests, reaching up to 2 m across. Colonies occurring in more sheltered zones inside the lagoon, form smaller slightly raised plate-like structures. Pale brown, with polyps between protrusions, colonies have a pale margin around their perimeter.

Habitat:

Currently known only from Rodrigues, it was relatively common on shallow exposed reef crests and flats of the northeast reef; the 2016 coral bleaching and mortality event severely affected the species which is now found only rarely. This coral occurs predominantly in waters to a maximum depth of 3m.

Propagation and re-introduction:

Not propagated, nor re-introduced, but conserved in the 4 northern Marine Reserves through the creation of no-take protected areas.

Acropora
rodriguensis

Scientific name:

Acropora rodiguensis

Family:

Acroporidae

Vernacular name:

Rodrigues Acropora Coral

Criteria:

Critically Endangered, IUCN Red listing

Status:

Endemic to Rodrigues

Acropora
rodriguensis

Description:

The R. Acropora is a colonial encrusting coral attached at the level of the substrate when occurring on highly exposed reef crests, reaching up to 2 m across. Colonies occurring in more sheltered zones inside the lagoon, form smaller slightly raised plate-like structures. Pale brown, with polyps between protrusions, colonies have a pale margin around their perimeter.

Habitat:

Currently known only from Rodrigues, it was relatively common on shallow exposed reef crests and flats of the northeast reef; the 2016 coral bleaching and mortality event severely affected the species which is now found only rarely. This coral occurs predominantly in waters to a maximum depth of 3m.

Propagation and re-introduction:

Not propagated, nor re-introduced, but conserved in the 4 northern Marine Reserves through the creation of no-take protected areas.

Acropora
rodriguensis

Scientific name:

Acropora rodiguensis

Family:

Acroporidae

Vernacular name:

Rodrigues Acropora Coral

Criteria:

Critically Endangered, IUCN Red listing

Status:

Endemic to Rodrigues

Acropora
rodriguensis

Description:

The R. Acropora is a colonial encrusting coral attached at the level of the substrate when occurring on highly exposed reef crests, reaching up to 2 m across. Colonies occurring in more sheltered zones inside the lagoon, form smaller slightly raised plate-like structures. Pale brown, with polyps between protrusions, colonies have a pale margin around their perimeter.

Habitat:

Currently known only from Rodrigues, it was relatively common on shallow exposed reef crests and flats of the northeast reef; the 2016 coral bleaching and mortality event severely affected the species which is now found only rarely. This coral occurs predominantly in waters to a maximum depth of 3m.

Propagation and re-introduction:

Not propagated, nor re-introduced, but conserved in the 4 northern Marine Reserves through the creation of no-take protected areas.

Acropora
rodriguensis

Scientific name:

Acropora rodiguensis

Family:

Acroporidae

Vernacular name:

Rodrigues Acropora Coral

Criteria:

Critically Endangered, IUCN Red listing

Status:

Endemic to Rodrigues

Acropora
rodriguensis

Description:

The R. Acropora is a colonial encrusting coral attached at the level of the substrate when occurring on highly exposed reef crests, reaching up to 2 m across. Colonies occurring in more sheltered zones inside the lagoon, form smaller slightly raised plate-like structures. Pale brown, with polyps between protrusions, colonies have a pale margin around their perimeter.

Habitat:

Currently known only from Rodrigues, it was relatively common on shallow exposed reef crests and flats of the northeast reef; the 2016 coral bleaching and mortality event severely affected the species which is now found only rarely. This coral occurs predominantly in waters to a maximum depth of 3m.

Propagation and re-introduction:

Not propagated, nor re-introduced, but conserved in the 4 northern Marine Reserves through the creation of no-take protected areas.

Acropora
rodriguensis

Scientific name:

Acropora rodiguensis

Family:

Acroporidae

Vernacular name:

Rodrigues Acropora Coral

Criteria:

Critically Endangered, IUCN Red listing

Status:

Endemic to Rodrigues

Acropora
rodriguensis

Description:

The R. Acropora is a colonial encrusting coral attached at the level of the substrate when occurring on highly exposed reef crests, reaching up to 2 m across. Colonies occurring in more sheltered zones inside the lagoon, form smaller slightly raised plate-like structures. Pale brown, with polyps between protrusions, colonies have a pale margin around their perimeter.

Habitat:

Currently known only from Rodrigues, it was relatively common on shallow exposed reef crests and flats of the northeast reef; the 2016 coral bleaching and mortality event severely affected the species which is now found only rarely. This coral occurs predominantly in waters to a maximum depth of 3m.

Propagation and re-introduction:

Not propagated, nor re-introduced, but conserved in the 4 northern Marine Reserves through the creation of no-take protected areas.