Acropora globiceps coral

Acropora globiceps coral

Acropora globiceps

Acropora globiceps

Protected Status

ESA Threatened
Throughout Its Range
CITES Appendix II
Throughout Its Range

Quick Facts

Weight
Not relevant for corals
Lifespan
Up to hundreds of years
Length
N/A
Threats
Climate change, including ocean warming and ocean acidification, Diseases, Land-based sources of pollution, Unsustainable fishing, Small population size, Habitat degradation
Location
Pacific Islands
See Regulatory Actions

About the Species

Acropora globiceps is a species of coral found in the oceanic central and western Pacific Ocean and central Indo-Pacific. Within the U.S., it is known to occur in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the Pacific Remote Island Areas. Colonies of Acropora globiceps have finger-like branches. The size and appearance of branches depend on degree of exposure to wave action but are always closely compacted. Acropora globiceps is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. 

NOAA Fisheries is committed to conserving and protecting Acropora globiceps. Our scientists and partners use a variety of innovative techniques to study, learn more about, and protect this species.

Learn more about Acropora globiceps (pdf, 883K) 

ESA Threatened

  • Throughout Its Range

CITES Appendix II

  • Throughout Its Range

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Management Overview

Acropora globiceps is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. 

Regulatory Actions & Documents

Listing of 20 Reef-Building Coral Species Under the ESA

We, NOAA Fisheries, are publishing this final rule to implement our final determination to list the following 20 species as threatened: five in the Caribbean (Dendrogyra cylindrus, Orbicella annularis, Orbicella faveolata, Orbicella franksi, and Mycetophyllia...
Final Rule
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Southeast
Pacific Islands
Effective