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Xenia umbellata overgrowing the reefs. Image A: shows X. umbellata colonizing both bare substrate and areas previously occupied by macroalgae. B: captures the early stages of X. umbellata overgrowing a barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta). C: Over the top view of X. umbellata expanding over the reef. Photos by Daniel A. Toledo-Rodriguez.
