Elphinstone Reef
Elphinstone Reef (also known as Sha'ab Abu Hamra) is a standalone reef in the Egyptian Red Sea situated about 30 kilometers north from the town of Marsa Alam in Egypt.[1] The coral community in this reef is primarily composed of soft corals such as Dendronephthya species.[2]
Elphinstone Reef
Gallery
Oceanic whitetip shark at Elphinstone Reef
Soft corals and Anthias at Elphinstone Reef
Memorial dedicated to Arno Wallaard on south plato
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References
- "Elphinstone Reef".
- Riegl, B.; Piller, W. E. (1999). "Coral frameworks revisited–reefs and coral carpets in the northern Red Sea". Coral Reefs. 18 (3): 241–253. doi:10.1007/s003380050188. ISSN 0722-4028.
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