Colpophyllia breviserialis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Colpophyllia breviserialis faces severe population decline primarily due to coral bleaching events caused by rising sea temperatures, which have devastated Caribbean reef systems over the past three decades. Ocean acidification further compromises the species' ability to build and maintain its calcium carbonate skeleton, while coastal development and sedimentation reduce water quality in critical shallow reef habitats. Disease outbreaks, particularly white plague and black band disease, have caused rapid mortality across remaining colonies.
Habitat
This hard coral species inhabits shallow tropical reef environments in the Caribbean, typically found at depths of 1-20 meters on fore-reef slopes and reef crests. It requires clear, warm waters with high calcium carbonate saturation levels and forms part of the structural framework of Caribbean coral reef ecosystems.
