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pl23_expl1991.jpg

Photomosaic of Madrepora reef with surrounding clamshell debris(below and left) and Paramuricea gorgonians (soft corals) on the periphery

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Description

Photomosaic of Madrepora reef with surrounding clamshell debris(below and left) and Paramuricea gorgonians (soft corals) on the periphery.Mosaic is made up of approximately 70 images and area isapproximately 20 meters squared.

Credit

Lophelia II 2009. Deepwater Coral

Display Date

2009 August 30

Location

Gulf of Mexico

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

Lophelia II Expeditions

Keywords

Ocean Exploration