Critically Endangered Staghorn Coral With Partial Bleaching On An Otherwise Healthy Andaman Sea Reef - 4K stock video

Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) showing active partial bleaching at its branch tips rises from a structurally diverse and otherwise healthy reef, listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, staghorn coral is among the reef-building species most vulnerable to ocean warming, yet retains the capacity for recovery where thermal stress is temporary. Brain coral and encrusting species extend across the substrate, underlining the biodiversity this Indo-Pacific reef supports, with schooling anthias (Pseudanthias spp.) moving through the water column above. 4K, vertical frame, wide to medium, scuba diver POV. Andaman Sea, Krabi Province, Thailand.