In this one image, we see a diversity of life that is reflective of the bountiful life observed throughout Dive 11 of Windows to the Deep 2021. We have a yellow zooanthid coral, a squat lobster, white carnivorous sponges, and even a tiny gastropod snail. Imaged at a depth of 1,127 meters (3,698 feet).
Biodiversity
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Windows to the Deep 2021.
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In this one image, we see a diversity of life that is reflective of the bountiful life observed throughout Dive 11 of Windows to the Deep 2021. We have a yellow zooanthid coral, a squat lobster, white carnivorous sponges, and even a tiny gastropod snail. Imaged at a depth of 1,127 meters (3,698 feet).