Matt and Jay prepare to help recovery the remotely operated vehicle (under the watchful eye of chief scientist Erik Cordes).

Matt Porter (left) and Jay prepare to help recovery the remotely operated vehicle under the watchful eye of chief scientist Erik Cordes (top right). Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2008: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks.

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