A mother-daughter team of citizen scientists, Jan Pope and Sophie Kalkowski-Pope of Citizens of the Reef, have identified what researchers believe is the world's largest documented coral colony on the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns, Queensland. The massive single colony of Pavona clavus, commonly known as "elephant skin" coral, stretches about 364
Mother-daughter pair Jan Pope (left) and Sophie Kalkowski-Pope discovered the colony. Pic Courtesy/Great Reef Census
In a remarkable display of “people power,” a mother-daughter team of citizen scientists — Jan Pope, a veteran diver with 35 years of experience, and her daughter Sophie Kalkowski-Pope, who serves as the marine operations coordinator for the conservation group Citizens of the Reef — has identified what researchers believe is the world’s largest documented coral colony.
The massive structure, a single colony of Pavona clavus, commonly called “elephant skin” coral because of its wrinkled, plate-like texture, was found on the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns, Queensland. It stretches about 364 feet long, covering more than 4000 square meters.
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