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]

Gallery

Oceanic whitetip shark at Elphinstone Reef
Soft corals and Anthias at Elphinstone Reef
Memorial dedicated to Arno Wallaard on south plato
Hawksbill turtle at Elphinstone Reef

25°18′31″N 34°51′37″E / 25.30861°N 34.86028°E / 25.30861; 34.86028

References

^ "Elphinstone Reef".
^ Riegl, B.; Piller, W. E. (1999). "Coral frameworks revisited–reefs and coral carpets in the northern Red Sea" (PDF). Coral Reefs. 18 (3): 241–253. doi:10.1007/s003380050188. ISSN 0722-4028. S2CID 16931660.

[1] "Elphinstone Reef".

[2] Riegl, B.; Piller, W. E. (1999). "Coral frameworks revisited–reefs and coral carpets in the northern Red Sea" (PDF). Coral Reefs. 18 (3): 241–253. doi:10.1007/s003380050188. ISSN 0722-4028. S2CID 16931660.