{"product_id":"postcard-rate-stamps-2019-coral-reefs-marine-life-series-postcard-rate","title":"Postcard Rate Stamps 2019 Coral Reefs – Marine Life Series, Postcard Rate","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIssue Date:  \u003c\/b\u003eMarch 29, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirst Day City:  \u003c\/b\u003eSt. Louis, MO\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eType of Stamp:  \u003c\/b\u003eDefinitive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePrinted by:  \u003c\/b\u003eAshton Potter (USA)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePrinting Method:  \u003c\/b\u003eOffset, Microprint\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFormat:  \u003c\/b\u003ePane of 20\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFound in the clear shallow waters of the Caribbean, elkhorn coral form fast-growing colonies that are home to a variety of marine life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs its name suggests, elkhorn coral resembles elk antlers, with a structure of several complex branches.  It grows quickly – up to five inches per year, reaching 12 feet in diameter and six feet tall.  Its yellow or brownish color comes from the zooxanthellae algae that lives inside its tissue.  This algae uses photosynthesis to supply the coral with nutrients.  Elkhorn also feed on plankton it captures in its tentacles.  In turn, elkhorn coral are home to a variety of creatures including lobsters, parrotfish, and shrimp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElkhorn coral has been declared an endangered species.  It was once plentiful, but an outbreak of white band disease in the 1980s reduced the population by 97 percent.  Several other threats have hurt the elkhorn population, including coral bleaching (loss of the algae in its tissue), climate change, and storm damage.  This affects only only the coral, but the creatures that depend on it to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttempts have been made to help recover the elkhorn coral’s numbers, with some success.  One advantage they have is that broken antlers can attach themselves to the ground to form new colonies, helping the elkhorn to slowly recover on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"100 Stamps (5 Sheets)","offer_id":53438819795309,"sku":"ST19-5-A6-5","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 Stamps (25 Sheets)","offer_id":53438819828077,"sku":"ST19-5-A6-25","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000 Stamps (50 Sheets)","offer_id":53438819860845,"sku":"ST19-5-A6-50","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/4610\/0333\/files\/C31EFC9E-728B-2A8E-D8B5-176CD49FBC8D-1-1-800x800_85760d35-22fc-4b76-8d44-8f283ca92ebc.webp?v=1781276278","url":"https:\/\/relievemart.com\/products\/postcard-rate-stamps-2019-coral-reefs-marine-life-series-postcard-rate","provider":"Relieve Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}