Several large igneous boulders covered in bamboo corals were encountered midway through Dive 13 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. Bamboo corals were locally abundant on these large boulders and more spread out throughout the dive on different hard-bottom habitats.
Coral-Covered Boulders
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download larger version (jpg, 596 KB).

Several large igneous boulders covered in bamboo corals were encountered midway through Dive 13 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. Bamboo corals were locally abundant on these large boulders and more spread out throughout the dive on different hard-bottom habitats.

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