In some areas, we saw large coral colonies so dense you couldn't see the rock wall behind them, and in other areas with younger colonies, we were able to see what resides on the walls, but doesn't grow as large as the red tree corals. Here, you can see sponges, stoloniferious octocorals, hydroids, and bright anemones. There are likely a number of other organisms if you looked closely enough!
Anemones Along the Rock Walls
Image courtesy of the Deepwater Exploration of Glacier Bay National Park expedition and UCONN-NURTEC. Download larger version (jpg, 4.8 MB).

In some areas, we saw large coral colonies so dense you couldn't see the rock wall behind them, and in other areas with younger colonies, we were able to see what resides on the walls, but doesn't grow as large as the red tree corals. Here, you can see sponges, stoloniferious octocorals, hydroids, and bright anemones. There are likely a number of other organisms if you looked closely enough!

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