pl23_expn0305.jpg

Beautiful hanging gardens of Lydonia Canyon with a highly diverse faunalassemblage

Description

Beautiful hanging gardens of Lydonia Canyon with a highly diverse faunalassemblage. This scene is dominated by acesta clams and cup corals. A lonesea urchin is seen in the upper left and a lone orange anemone in the upperright. A small pinkish octocoral is in the center of the image.

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS Explorer Program , 2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition

Display Date

20130813T180439Z

Location

Lydonia Canyon, southwestern wall, 1236-1136m

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition