Geographic location
Staghorn coral is found throughout the Western Atlantic Ocean, from the Florida Keys and the Bahamas, to the coasts of the various Caribbean islands. It occurs in the western See more

There are two methods by which Staghorn corals can produce, asexually and sexually.
Asexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction most typically involves budding and fragmentation.
Budding is … See more

Goals
On March 6, 2015, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) alongside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) See more

• NOAA Fisheries Species Directory - Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis) See more

Overfishing
Overfishing is one of the biggest threats to coral reefs not only in the Caribbean and Western Atlantic where … See more

Candidate identification
On June 11, 1991, both Staghorn and Elkhorn coral were first identified as candidates for … See more

• Staghorn coral alive at Looe Key, Florida Keys, July 2010
• Endangered Staghorn Coral photographed off Haulover Bay, Saint John, US Virgin … See more