The precious black corals are also common on the wall faces, rarely above 150 ft depth due to prior harvesting for the jewelry trade.

The precious black corals are common on the wall faces, but we rarely find them above 150 ft (45.7 m) depth due to prior harvesting for the jewelry trade. Images Courtesy of the Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE.

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