Diverse reef community. Oyster Island, Santo, Vanuatu. Photo courtesy of K-le Gomez.

Diverse reef community. Oyster Island, Santo, Vanuatu. Photo courtesy of K-le Gomez.

Diverse reef community. Oyster Island, Santo, Vanuatu. Photo courtesy of K-le Gomez .

Diverse reef community. Oyster Island, Santo, Vanuatu. Photo courtesy of K-le Gomez.

Diverse reef community, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo courtesy of K-le Gomez.

Diverse reef community, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo courtesy of K-le Gomez.

Diverse reef community, Heron Island, southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo courtesy of K-le Gomez.

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