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Description
Corals and sponges were very abundant and diverse on the seamounts. Thisgarden-like scene is at 1,800 meters depth. Some of the sponges, like the onein the center-right of the image were enormous and grew to at least 3-meterstall.
Credit
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Expedition 2003
Display Date
2003 September
Location
Hawaii, Northwest Hawaiian Islands
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Keywords
Ocean Exploration