Diverse deep-sea coral and sponge habitats were imaged in the canyons explored during the Northeast U.S. Canyons 2013 Expedition. In this image from Hydrographer Canyon, a rock face is shown with a diversity of octocorals (soft corals and sea fans) and cup corals.
Coral and Sponge Habitat
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition 2013.
Diverse deep-sea coral and sponge habitats were imaged in the canyons explored during the Northeast U.S. Canyons 2013 Expedition. In this image from Hydrographer Canyon, a rock face is shown with a diversity of octocorals (soft corals and sea fans) and cup corals. Download larger version (jpg, 1.4 MB).
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