On East Diamante seamount, a banded butterfly fish hovers over a white mat of bacterial filaments.

Side Scan Sonar imagery of the seafloor allowed us to target hard-bottom substrates. Image courtesy of Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

Related Links

Olympic Coast 2006

Olympic Coast 2006: Coral Habitat

NOAA Ocean Explorer Gallery

Download high-resolution image (jpg, 284 Kb) Is HR available?