A new coral colony is established on a rock. A colony of the native Hawaiian coral Pocillopora meandrina settles and grows along the South Kona, Hawaiʻi Island reef. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

We petitioned and sued in our campaign to protect the cauliflower coral, Pocillopora meandrina, in Hawaii, which has seen a 36 percent drop in coverage around the Hawaiian Islands in recent years. The ...