On the North side of Nihoa, few corals were found until 70 feet. At nearly all sites surveyed, most of the coral found were low growing, encrusting species that have adapted to high energy environments. Except for some fishing line and some small marine debris, there was little sign of human disturbance. This coral is rare in the main Hawaiian Islands and only found in small numbers at places like Okala islet off Kalaupapa, Molokai and fronting the blowhole in East Oahu. All rights reserved.
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