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Large gorgonian coral, apparently dead, on sand substrate

Description

Large gorgonian coral, apparently dead, on sand substrate. Numerous yellow cupcorals are seen in an area cutting diagonally across the center of the imagefrom left to right.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150913T015623Z

Location

Hawaii, Oahu

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2015 Hohonu Moana