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![The smooth surface of a basalt flow is relatively heavily populated with sponges and corals expn6086.jpg The smooth surface of a basalt flow is relatively heavily populated with sponges and corals](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_expn6086.jpg?itok=c-VxliaT)
Description
The smooth surface of a basalt flow is relatively heavily populated with sponges and corals. The cobble and boulder field in the center left of the image isdevoid of large fauna. (Image credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana)
Credit
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana
Display Date
20150807T234832Z
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2015 Hohonu Moana