A robotic arm of the ROV Odysseus, operated by Pelagic Research Services, removing the cap from a sampling quiver in preparation to carry a coral fragment to the surface.
Preparing a Sample
Image courtesy of NOAA Southeast Deep Coral Initiative and Pelagic Research Services. Download larger version (jpg, 4 MB).

A robotic arm of the ROV Odysseus, operated by Pelagic Research Services, removing the cap from a sampling quiver in preparation to carry a coral fragment to the surface.

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