Description Gliding on hundreds of tiny suction-cup feet, a crown-of-thorns sea star roams the reef, consuming immobile corals and leaving bare coral skeleton behind. Common in the Pacific and Indian Oceans and Red Sea, their numbers can soar during outbreaks that leave large areas of reef empty of living coral. The crown-of-thorns’ bright colors warn potential predators of their venomous spines, which can cause extremely painful wounds. (Photo by Konrad Hughen, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)Author Konrad Hughen, Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionJPG file - 708.09 kB - 700 x 525 pixels
Extra information Camera Maker: Canon Camera Model: Canon PowerShot G9 Original Time Taken: 2008:05:20 10:20:56 Time Digitized: 2008:05:20 10:20:56 Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec Aperture: f/2.8 ISO Sensitivity: 250 Exposure Compensation: 0 EV Metering Mode: Pattern Flash Fired: Red Eye, Auto-Mode Original Width: 700 pixels Original Height: 525 pixels Orientation: 1: Normal (0 deg) White Balance: 1 Focal Length: 7.4 mm Focal Length Equivalent in 35mm Film: 206.45363723864
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