19. CAPRICORN AND BUNKER GROUP

Shell collector at North West Island, offshore from Gladstone and Yeppoon, Queensland.

Stokesi sea snake at Great Keppel Island. Christine Danaher takes a closer look.

Christine Danaher out of the water

Inside the lighthouse at North Reef, fish eye lens on 6x6 cm film

Reef offshore includes the magnificent platform coral shown below - (which may have been lost during a major flooding of the Fitzroy River).

Large coral (Acropora) at Great Keppel Island  (remote northern side) - possibly later killed by fresh water.


CAPRICORN AND BUNKER GROUP

An example of competition between coral species for living space. Girls in Lycra suits add some color
P.S. from a retired scientist and long term friend:

"This is something discovered and studied by Judy Lang when we were together at Tom Goreau's lab in Jamaica.

The Porites below the table Acropora is stinging the coral above it - stinging it to death where ever the Porites tentacles can stretch out and touch the Acropora.

Judy worked out the hierarchy of Caribbean corals, ie., who can beat whom.

In general, the slower a coral grows the more it must be able to attack and kill a faster growing coral that might take away its space".

Cheers - Dave

Fragile and very large coral formation in the lagoon at Lady Musgrave Island.  Can it survive tourism?

(This is possibility Wreck Island not Wilson Island)