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A closeup of the upper portion of a yellow octocoral with parts of the branches, with tissues and polyps present, covered with a brown flocculent material

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Description

A closeup of the upper portion of a yellow octocoral with parts of the branches, with tissues and polyps present, covered with a brown flocculent material.Deepwater Horizon aftermath.

Credit

Lophelia II 2010 Expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEMRE

Display Date

2010

Location

Gulf of Mexico

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

Lophelia II Expeditions