Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

pl23_expn5262.jpg

Several colonies of the hydroid Hydrodendron gorgonoide extend from a rock at566 meters depth off the southwest tip of Ni'ihau

Image

Download ( 1.65 MB )

Permalink

https://www.noaa.gov/media/digital-library-photo/pl23expn5262jpg

Description

Several colonies of the hydroid Hydrodendron gorgonoide extend from a rock at566 meters depth off the southwest tip of Ni'ihau. A very large and muchsmaller squat lobster can be seen in their branches.

Credit

NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana

Display Date

20150913T193339Z

Location

Hawaii, Niihau

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

2015 Hohonu Moana