As light becomes limiting in the deep reef fewer hard corals are able to survive.

As light becomes limited in the deep reef, fewer hard corals are able to survive. Many species of soft corals and black corals serve the same functional role as habitat and/or food. Image courtesy of Cayman Islands Twilight Zone 2007 Exploration, Deb Gochfeld, NOAA-OE.

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Cayman Islands Twilight Zone 2007

Cayman Islands Twilight Zone 2007: Marine Biodiversity

NOAA Ocean Explorer Gallery

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