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Human-Coral Symbiosis ◦ Est. 2007 ◦ Miami, Florida ◦ https://bsky.app/profile/coralcitycamera.bsky.social ◦ https://coralmorphologic.com

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Coral Morphologic @coralmorphologic.bsky.social · Apr 18

5 years of Coral City Camera! Have a listen to an @npr.org ‘All Things Considered’ segment marking this milestone 🪸🎧🪸

NPR @npr.org · Apr 14

For five years, the Coral City Camera has given viewers a live look at aquatic reef life near Miami. It's documented the declining conditions and shown a surprising vitality among some coral species.

Millions watch as underwater camera documents daily life on a Miami coral reef

For five years, the Coral City Camera has given viewers a live look at aquatic reef life near Miami. It's documented the declining conditions and shown a surprising vitality among some coral species.

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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 8h

A cero mackerel swam close by the cam today giving us one of the best looks we’ve ever gotten of this normally offshore species 🙌〰️🐟〰️ #ceromackerel #cero #mackeral #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

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Coral Morphologic @coralmorphologic.bsky.social · 1d

Say hi to the Monday morning Pygmy seahorse 👋👋👋

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Aug 28

New paper!
@coralcitycamera.bsky.social is a livestream from a coral reef in Florida, and countless people tuned in during COVID lockdown as an escape.

Those people recognized and named some regular “characters” on the reef.

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Underwater video reveals novel behavioural interactions: a case study of a repeated ongoing association between a sharksucker Echeneis naucrates and a yellowtail parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinne | Jour...

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Coral Morphologic @coralmorphologic.bsky.social · Aug 27

The ‘Ramón’ paper is here! Read all about the CCC’s resident yellowtail parrotfish plagued by remoras 🐟

Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · Aug 27

At long last we are happy to announce the publication of a research paper documenting the uncomfortable relationship of a male yellowtail parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne) with a juvenile sharksucker remora (Echeneis naucrates). Read the paper in full @ coralmorphologic.com/b/2025/08/26...