Elphinstone Reef Explained

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]

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25.3086°N 34.8603°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elphinstone Reef.
2. Riegl. B.. Piller. W. E.. Coral frameworks revisited–reefs and coral carpets in the northern Red Sea. Coral Reefs. en. 18. 3. 241–253. 10.1007/s003380050188. 0722-4028. 1999. 16931660 .