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12-22-2016

Acropora cervicornis

Acropora cervicornis NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Acropora cervicornis ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The staghorn coral is a branching, stony coral with cylindrical branches ranging from a few centimetres to over two metres in length and height. It occurs in back reef and fore reef environments from 0 to 30 m depth. The upper limit is defined by wave forces, and the lower limit is controlled by suspended sediments and light availability. Fore reef zones at intermediate depths 5–25 m were formerly dominated by extensive single-species stands of staghorn coral until the mid-1980s. This coral exhibits the fastest growth of all known western Atlantic fringe corals, with branches increasing in length by 10–20 cm per year. This has been one of the three most important Caribbean corals in terms of its contribution to reef growth and fishery habitat.

Detailed information
Full Name: Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Corals
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 06/08/2006 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Staghorn coral, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Florida
  • US Counties in which the Staghorn coral, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • Countries in which the the Staghorn coral, Wherever found is known to occur: Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the Staghorn coral.
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11/26/2008 73 FR 72210 72240 Critical Habitat for Threatened Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals; Final Rule Final Rule Final designated
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
Status
11/26/2008 73 FR 72210 72240 Critical Habitat for Threatened Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals; Final Rule Final Rule Final designated
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