Videos
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![View the slideshow of some of the first images taken on Kelvin seamount.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may19/media/slideshow/1_dsc00614_100.gif) |
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![View the slideshow of some of the first images taken on Manning seamount.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may16/media/slideshow/1_pinkseafan_100.gif) |
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![View the second slideshow of images taken on the Manning seamount.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may16/media/slideshow_02/1_040415050819_100.jpg) |
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![Collecting larval recruitment blocks from Manning seamount at about 1300 meters depth.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may14/media/slideshow/1_larval_blocks_100.gif) |
View the slide show of some of the first images taken on Kelvin seamount.
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View the slide show of some of the first images taken on Manning Seamount.
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View the second slide show of images taken on the Manning Seamount.
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Collecting larval recruitment blocks from Manning Seamount at about 1300 m depth.
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![The "Aquarium" site at East Diamante volcano.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may11/media/slideshow/2_chryso_eggslm_100.jpg) |
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![Watch Chrysogorgia coral being collected by the IFE ROV Hercules on Bear seamount.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may11/media/coralcollect_qt100.jpg) |
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![View a slide show of live Isidella trichotoma bamboo coral found of the Giacomini Seamount.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug19/isidella_slideshow_100.gif) |
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![View a slide show of Paragorgia sp. bubblegum coral collected from the Welker Seamount.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug19/paragorgia_slideshow_100.gif) |
The "Aquarium" site at East Diamante volcano.
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Watch Chrysogorgia coral being collected by the IFE ROV Hercules on Bear Seamount.
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View a slide show of live bamboo coral, Isidella trichotoma, found at Giacomini Seamount.
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View a slide show of bubblegum coral, Paragorgia sp., collected from Welker Seamount.
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![The Siphonogorgia sp. coral from the family Nidaliidae, was discovered on Pratt Seamount.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug19/media/disco_coral_100.jpg) |
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![See DSV Alvin peek around a Primnoid coral to see a large aggregation of brittle stars.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug17/media/brit_star_rock_100.jpg) |
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![View a slide show of some of the deep-sea corals of the Alaska Seamounts.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug16/aug16_slideshow_100.gif) |
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![Coral and other biological samples are taken into the cold room for processing.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug16/media/life_of_a_sample_100.jpg) |
Siphonogorgia sp. coral (family Nidaliidae) was discovered on Pratt Seamount.p>
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See DSV Alvin peek around a Primnoid coral to see a large aggregation of brittle stars.
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View a slide show of some of the deep-sea corals of the Alaska Seamounts.
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Coral and other biological samples are taken into the cold room for processing.
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![Deep sea corals are not the only habitat formers on the seamounts.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug12/media/ds_sponges_100.jpg) |
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![Deep sea corals are often considered the condominiums of the deep.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug12/media/shrimp_condos_100.jpg) |
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![An Antipatharian or black coral, in 1400 meters of water on Denson Seamount.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug05/media/coral_defense_100.jpg) |
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![A narrated compilation of still photographs.](../../explorations/04etta/logs/photolog/media/coral_mound_100.jpg) |
Deep-sea corals are not the only habitat formers on the seamounts.
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Deep-sea corals are often considered the "condominiums of the deep."
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An Antipatharian, or black coral, in 1,400 m of water on Denson Seamount.
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A narrated compilation of still photographs.
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![New discovery's on the New England Seamount chain.](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/summary/media/nes_mtscorals_100.jpg) |
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![Coral polyp pattern video](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul17/media/coralpolyps_100.jpg) |
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![corals video](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul14/media/corals_100.jpg) |
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![Various sponges and octocorals collected during the Deep Sea Medicines 2003 Expedition.](../../explorations/03bio/logs/summary/media/deep_sea_med_slideshow/10522_bio_100.jpg) |
New discovery's on the New England Seamount chain.
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Coral polyp patterns.
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Corals on Manning Seamount.
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Various sponges and octocorals collected during the "Deep Sea Medicines 2003 Expedition."
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![Cold water coral](../../explorations/02alaska/logs/jul07/media/coral2vid_100.jpg) |
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![coral bioluminescence movie](../../explorations/02sab/logs/aug29/media/aug29_biolum.jpg) |
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![lophelia banks video](../../explorations/02sab/logs/aug13/media/aug13_loph.jpg) |
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![Oculina coral habitat](../../explorations/islands01/log/sep4/media/oculina_habitat_100.jpg) |
Cold water coral.
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A deep sea coral bioluminescing as it is agitated by the manipulator arm of the JSL II
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The beautiful and complex habitat of the Lophelia coral banks.
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Oculina coral habitat
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![Alvin collecting a suction sample](../../explorations/deepeast01/logs/sep10/media/sampling_100.jpg) |
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Alvin collecting a soft coral sample
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Images
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Corals and Octocorals (Phylum Cnidaria)
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![Large Paragorgia colonies on basalt substrate.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/summary/media/paragorgia_100.jpg) |
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![Cross sectional view of polyps and eggs in Paragorgia sp. colony.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/summary/media/paragorgia_eggs_100.jpg) |
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![Egg from Acanella sp.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/summary/media/acanella_egg_100.jpg) |
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![Paragorgia forest site as seen from the Hercules ROV.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/summary/media/small_paragorgia_100.jpg) |
Large Paragorgia colonies on basalt substrate. (HR)
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Cross sectional view of polyps and eggs in Paragorgia sp. colony. (HR)
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Egg from Acanella sp. (HR)
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Paragorgia forest site as seen from the Hercules ROV. (HR)
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![Various species of corals and sponges on Retriever Seamount.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may23/media/coral_sponges_100.jpg) |
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![Black coral on Retriever Seamount.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may23/media/black_coral_100.jpg) |
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![Lovely spiraling Iridigorgia coral with brightly colored (apparent) commensal shrimp.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may21/media/spiraling_Iridigorgia_100.jpg) |
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![A single coral before color balancing.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may21/media/figure_x_100.jpg) |
Various species of corals and sponges on Retriever Seamount. (HR)
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Black coral on Retriever Seamount. (HR)
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Lovely spiraling Iridigorgia coral with brightly colored (apparent) commensal shrimp. (HR)
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A single coral before color balancing.
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![A single coral after color balancing.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may21/media/figure_y_100.jpg) |
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![A specimen of Iridigorgia collected at Kelvin seamount.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may19/media/spiralpretty_100.jpg) |
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![A specimen of long bamboo coral collected at Kelvin seamount.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may19/media/longbamboo_100.jpg) |
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![Black coral colony.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may17/media/blackcoral_colony_100.jpg) |
A single coral after color balancing.
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A specimen of Iridigorgia collected at Kelvin Seamount. (HR)
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A specimen of long bamboo coral collected at Kelvin Seamount.
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Black coral colony.
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![Black coral polyps with 6 tentacles.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may17/media/blackcoral_polyps_100.jpg) |
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![The thorny skeleton of a black coral.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may17/media/black_coral_skeleton_100.jpg) |
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![Black whip-like coral Stichopathes.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may16/media/blackcoral_100.jpg) |
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![Isidella coral specimen.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may16/media/isidella_100.jpg) |
Black coral polyps with six tentacles.
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The thorny skeleton of a black coral.
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Black whip-like coral, Stichopathes. (HR)
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Isidella coral specimen.
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![Crinoid covered bamboo coral, appearing to have retracted polyps.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may16/media/bamboocoral_100.jpg) |
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![Gorgonians from a shallow reef system in Bonaire.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may16/media/gorgos_in_shallow_water_100.jpg) |
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![A bushy black coral as found in its natural environment.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may16/media/bushyblkcoral_100.jpg) |
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![Pink Paragorgia collected from one of the Manning Seamounts.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may15/media/paragorgia_pink_100.jpg) |
Crinoid-covered bamboo coral, appearing to have retracted polyps.
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Gorgonians in a shallow reef system in Bonaire. (HR)
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A bushy black coral as found in its natural environment. (HR)
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Pink Paragorgia collected from one of the Manning Seamounts. (HR)
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![Red Paragorgia coral.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may15/media/paragorgia_red_100.jpg) |
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![Microscopic image of digestive mesenteries sticking out of the mouth of a coral polyp.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may15/media/coralmesentery_100.jpg) |
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![Lovely Lepidisis (whip coral) on Bear Seamount.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may12/media/coral_garden_100.jpg) |
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![Keratoisis bamboo coral skeleton.](../../explorations/04mountains/logs/may12/media/bamboo_skeleton_100.jpg) |
Red Paragorgia coral. (HR)
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Microscopic image of digestive mesenteries sticking out of the mouth of a coral polyp. (HR)
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Lovely Lepidisis (whip coral) on Bear Seamount.
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Keratoisis bamboo coral skeleton.
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![A bubblegum coral is occupied by a number of basket stars (Asteronyx sp.)](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/summary/media/paragorgia_branch_100.jpg) |
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![We found a number of coral species in the family Paragorgiidae. These coral are often referred to as Bubblegum corals.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/summary/media/paragorgid_100.jpg) |
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![Bamboo corals were among the dominant groups. They are in the Family Isididae.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/summary/media/bamboo_100.jpg) |
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![Antipatharians corals are often referred to as black corals for their dark black skeletons.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/summary/media/antipartharian_100.jpg) |
A bubblegum coral is occupied by a number of basket stars (Asteronyx sp.)
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A number of coral species in the Paragorgiidae family (Bubblegum corals) were discovered.
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Bamboo corals were among the dominant groups. They are in the Isididae family.
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Antipatharians corals are often referred to as black corals for their dark black skeletons.
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![Primnoids are a very diverse group of corals that range from highly branched forms.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/summary/media/primnoid_100.jpg) |
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![The delicate coral in this image is in the Family Chrysogorgiidae.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/summary/media/chrysogorgid_100.jpg) |
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![A live bamboo coral in 800 meters of water on Pratt Seamount.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/summary/media/live_bamboo_100.jpg) |
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![Too big to fit in any of the sample boxes this sample would have to be brought to the surface locked in the Alvins mechanical arm.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug19/media/bamboo_colony_skeleton_100.jpg) |
Primnoids are a very diverse group of corals that range from highly branched forms.
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The delicate coral in this image is in the Chrysogorgiidae family.
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A live bamboo coral in 800 meters of water on Pratt Seamount.
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Too big to fit in any of the sample boxes, this sample was brought to the surface locked in the Alvins mechanical arm.
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![A zoomed-in view of Paragorgia with polyps extended.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug16/media/para3_100.jpg) |
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![The collected Paragorgia, ready for sample processing.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug16/media/para7_100.jpg) |
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![A collection of tubes and jars from the processed Paragorgia colony.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug16/media/para8_100.jpg) |
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![Bamboo coral specimen with mucus clearly visible.](../../explorations/04alaska/logs/aug10/media/bamboomucus_collection_100.jpg) |
A zoomed-in view of Paragorgia, with polyps extended. (HR)
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The collected Paragorgia, ready for sample processing. (HR)
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A collection of tubes and jars from the processed Paragorgia colony. (HR)
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August 10
Bamboo coral specimen with mucus clearly visible. (HR)
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![a tall deep-water gorgonian coral](../../explorations/02quest/logs/jun16/media/gorgonian_100.jpg) |
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![A coral and sponge garden](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/summary/media/340_100.jpg) |
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![Closed Paragorgia polyps](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/summary/media/paragorgia_polyps_100.jpg) |
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![A Paragorgia colony](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/summary/media/paragorgia_100.jpg) |
A tall deep-water gorgonian coral. (HR)
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A coral and sponge garden
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Closed Paragorgia polyps.
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A Paragorgia colony.
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![Octocoral polyps and a red brittle star, Asteronyx](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/summary/media/metallo_100.jpg) |
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![A Paragorgia coral on Manning Seamount with a yellow colonial anemone.](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul18/media/coral9_100.jpg) |
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![purple octocoral](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul17/media/purple_100.jpg) |
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![open coral polyp](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul17/media/open_100.jpg) |
Octocoral polyps and a red brittle star, Asteronyx.
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A Paragorgia coral with a yellow colonial anemone.
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Purple octocoral.
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Open coral polyp.
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![open coral polyps](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul17/media/polyps_100.jpg) |
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![Coral polyp septa](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul17/media/micropolyp_100.jpg) |
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![Orange siphonophore](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul17/media/septa_100.jpg) |
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![Microscopic coral eggs](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul17/media/eggs_100.jpg) |
Open coral polyps.
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A single coral polyp.
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Coral polyp septa.
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Microscopic coral eggs.
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![Deep sea paragorgia coral](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul16/media/paragorgiastar_100.jpg) |
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![Iridogorgia coral specimen](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul16/media/iridogorgia_100.jpg) |
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![Corallium sp. specimen](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul16/media/corallium_100.jpg) |
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![Relaxing coral polyps](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul16/media/relaxed_100.jpg) |
Deep sea paragorgia coral.
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Iridogorgia coral specimen.
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Corallium sp. specimen. (HR)
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Relaxing coral polyps.
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![Paragorgia sp. and pin-shaped clear sclerites Lepidisis sp photographed through a microscope](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul15/media/sclerite_100.jpg) |
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![Paragorgia coral with an unknown zoanthid colony](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul15/media/paragorgiazoanthid_100.jpg) |
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![Unique species of deep sea corals collected from Oceanographer Canyon.](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul15/media/deepseacorals_100.jpg) |
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![Bathypathes sp, a type of black coral undewater.](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul14/media/blackcoral_100.jpg) |
Paragorgia sp. and pin-shaped clear sclerites Lepidisis sp photographed through a microscope.
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Paragorgia coral with an unknown zoanthid colony.
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Deep sea corals collected from Oceanographer Canyon.
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Bathypathes sp, a type of black coral undewater.
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![Various black corals in a bucket.](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul14/media/blackcoral2_100.jpg) |
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![A close-up of Iridogorgia coral polyps](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul13/media/poly_100.jpg) |
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![Iridogorgia, a spiral shaped coral](../../explorations/03mountains/logs/jul13/media/iridogorgia_100.jpg) |
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![Soft coral provides a number of hiding places for benthic invertebrates.](../../explorations/03bump/logs/aug11/media/soft_coral_100.jpg) |
Various black corals in a bucket. (HR)
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A close-up of Iridogorgia coral polyps.
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Iridogorgia, a spiral shaped coral.
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Soft coral provides a number of hiding places for benthic invertebrates.
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![This specimen is the largest colonial coral collected to date.](../../explorations/03bump/logs/aug06/media/colonial_100.jpg) |
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![A close-up of some of the individual polyps that comprise a colonial coral.](../../explorations/03bump/logs/aug06/media/polyp_100.jpg) |
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![example of the abundant coral growth that can be found in some areas with exposed hardbottom](../../explorations/03bump/logs/aug06/media/underwatercoral_100.jpg) |
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![Tree-shaped coral are one of the most common type of coral seen on the exposed rock to date](../../explorations/03bump/logs/aug06/media/treecoral_100.jpg) |
This specimen is the largest colonial coral collected to date.
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A close-up of some of the individual polyps that comprise a colonial coral.
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Abundant coral growth can be found in some areas with exposed hard bottom.
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Tree-shaped coral are one of the most common types of coral seen on the exposed rock.
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![Soft coral which was found at a depth of more than 1400 feet.](../../explorations/03edge/logs/aug17/media/black_coral_100.jpg) |
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![Bush of deep water coral Lophelia pertusa](../../explorations/03bio/logs/sept12/media/lophelia_pertusa_100.jpg) |
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![Black coral bush](../../explorations/03bio/logs/sept12/media/antipathes_100.jpg) |
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![A Gorgonia Swiftia sp.](../../explorations/03bio/logs/sept11/media/gorgonia_100.jpg) |
Soft coral which was found at a depth of more than 1400 feet.
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Bush of deep water coral Lophelia pertusa.
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Black coral bush.
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A Gorgonia Swiftia sp.
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![Often found solitary Cup corals do not form reefs like shallow water corals](../../explorations/03mex/logs/summary/media/cupcoral_100.jpg) |
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![Lophelia pertusa in a field of anemones and sponges](../../explorations/03mex/logs/summary/media/lophon_rock_100.jpg) |
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![A Bamboo coral (Acanella sp.)](../../explorations/03mex/logs/summary/media/acanella_100.jpg) |
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![Catshark egg cases attached to one colony in a field of Primnoid corals](../../explorations/03mex/logs/summary/media/catshark_eggcase_100.jpg) |
Often found solitary Cup corals do not form reefs like shallow corals. (HR)
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Lophelia pertusa in a field of anemones and sponges. (HR)
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A Bamboo coral (Acanella sp.).
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Catshark egg cases attached to one colony in a
field of Primnoid corals
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![A red gorgonian (1x)](../../explorations/03mex/logs/summary/media/red_big_100.jpg) |
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![A red gorgonian (10x)](../../explorations/03mex/logs/summary/media/red_small_100.jpg) |
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![Callogorgia coral along with a solitary cup coral](../../explorations/03mex/logs/oct01/media/52_100.jpg) |
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![A large Madrepora coral along with Primnoa coral seen in the pictures lower left corner](../../explorations/03mex/logs/oct01/media/463_100.jpg) |
A red gorgonian (1x).
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A red gorgonian (10x).
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Callogorgia coral along with a solitary cup coral.
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A large Madrepora coral along with Primnoa coral seen in the pictures lower left corner.
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![Foureye butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus) in a colony of Acropora cervicornis (stag horn coral)](../../explorations/03mex/logs/sept29/media/butterflies_100.jpg) |
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![Sampling deep sea coral from a colony in the Gulf of Mexico at 1178 feet](../../explorations/03mex/logs/sept26/media/fig1_100.jpg) |
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![The dense coral habitat of the 3-toothed squat lobster at Green Canyon](../../explorations/03mex/logs/sept25/media/dscn_0043_100.jpg) |
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![Lophelia pertusa bushes with several painted squat lobsters in the background and a golden crinoid in the foreground](../../explorations/03mex/logs/sept24/media/dive32_crab3_100.jpg) |
Foureye butterflyfish (Chaetodon capistratus) a colony of (stag horn coral).
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Sampling deep sea coral from a colony in the Gulf of Mexico at 1178 feet.
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The dense coral habitat of the 3-toothed squat lobster at Green Canyon. (HR)
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Lophelia pertusa bushes with several painted squat lobsters and a golden crinoid.
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![A large number of basket stars were found entwined within this octocoral](../../explorations/03mex/logs/sept23/media/gorgbrittlestar_100.jpg) |
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![The single colony of bright-white Lophelia pertusa coral along with a variety of anemones](../../explorations/03mex/logs/sept23/media/dscn0028_100.jpg) |
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![Deep sea black corals.](../../explorations/02galapagos/logs/jun04/media/Antipatharia_100.jpg) |
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![Isidid from 1300 meters at Murray Seamount](../../explorations/02alaska/logs/jul14/media/acanella_100.jpg) |
A large number of basket stars were found entwined within this octocoral. (HR)
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The single colony of bright-white Lophelia pertusa coral along with a variety of anemones. (HR)
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Deep sea black corals.
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Isidid from 1300 meters at Murray Seamount.
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![Isidid from 700 meters at Warwick Seamount](../../explorations/02alaska/logs/jul14/media/isidella_100.jpg) |
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![Isidid from Warwick Seamount](../../explorations/02alaska/logs/jul14/media/keratoisid_100.jpg) |
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![Coral polyps on a bamboo coral.](../../explorations/02alaska/logs/jul07/media/coral2_100.jpg) |
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Isidid from 700 meters at Warwick Seamount.
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Isidid from Warwick Seamount.
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Coral polyps on a bamboo coral.
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Paragorgia coral.
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![Paragorgia with squat lobsters](../../explorations/02alaska/logs/jul07/media/paragorgia_crabs_100.jpg) |
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![Bamboo coral](../../explorations/02alaska/logs/jul01/media/bamboocoral_100.jpg) |
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![Octocorals at the top of a vent chimney.](../../explorations/02fire/logs/jul26/media/cnidarian_100.jpg) |
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![A bamboo coral skeleton](../../explorations/02sab/logs/aug22/media/ceratoisisdead_100.jpg) |
Paragorgia with squat lobsters.
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Bamboo coral.
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Octocorals at the top of a vent chimney. (HR)
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A bamboo coral skeleton (Ceratoisis flexibilis) with living tissue removed.
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![A bamboo coral](../../explorations/02sab/logs/aug22/media/ceratoisislive_100.jpg) |
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![deepwater coral.](../../explorations/02sab/logs/aug22/media/lophelia_100.jpg) |
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![Bamboo coral;](../../explorations/02sab/logs/aug21/media/bamboo_100.jpg) |
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![Coral, pencil urchin, and sea star.](../../explorations/02sab/logs/aug20/media/urchin_100.jpg) |
A bamboo coral (Ceratoisis flexibilis) with living polyps.
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Lophelia sp. deepwater coral.
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Bamboo coral; note black banding.
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Coral, pencil urchin, and sea star.
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![A healthy branch of Lophelia coral](../../explorations/02sab/logs/aug14/media/branch_100.jpg) |
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![A beautiful pale orange coral](../../explorations/02sab/logs/aug14/media/orange_100.jpg) |
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![Purple coral growing over gold coral.](../../explorations/02hawaii/logs/sep22/media/purplegold_100.jpg) |
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A healthy branch of Lophelia coral sampled from the deep ocean reefs.
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A beautiful pale orange coral collected at the Lophelia coral banks.
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Purple coral growing over gold coral.
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![A vertical wall of gold coral](../../explorations/02hawaii/logs/sep22/media/goldwall_100.jpg) |
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![A toadstool soft coral.](../../explorations/02hawaii/logs/sep19/media/toadstool_100.jpg) |
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![Coral, bryozoa, and mollusk shell fragments](../../explorations/islands01/log/sep28/media/planktonic_100.jpg) |
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![Bryozoa and coral](../../explorations/islands01/log/sep28/media/coralrock_100.jpg) |
A vertical wall of gold coral.
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A toadstool soft coral.
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Coral, bryozoa, and shell fragments
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Bryozoa and coral
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![Paramuricea coral and brittle star](../../explorations/deepeast01/logs/sep11/media/paracoral_ophi_100.jpg) |
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![Lophelia coral](../../explorations/islands01/log/sep24/media/lophelia_100.jpg) |
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![Octocoral](../../explorations/lewis_clark01/logs/jun29/media/3octocoral_100.jpg) |
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![Coral, bryozoa, and mollusk shell remnants](../../explorations/islands01/log/sep28/media/coral_material_100.jpg) |
Paramuricea coral and brittle star
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Lophelia coral
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Octocoral
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Coral, bryozoa, and shell fragments
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![deep-sea octocoral](../../explorations/islands01/background/octocorals/media/deepsea_octocoral_100.jpg) |
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![Antipatharian coral](../../explorations/islands01/background/octocorals/media/corkscrewcoral_100.jpg) |
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![Coralscape](../../explorations/deepeast01/logs/sep11/media/coralscape_100.jpg) |
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![Oculina coral](../../explorations/islands01/log/sep5/media/intact_live_coral_100.jpg) |
Octocoral
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Antipatharian coral
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Coralscape
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Oculina coral
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![Dead Oculina coral](../../explorations/islands01/log/sep2/media/dead_oculina_sebastians_100.jpg) |
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![Stages of decay in Oculina coral](../../explorations/islands01/log/sep2/media/oculina_stages_100.jpg) |
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![Deep sea corals (Paramurecia)](../../explorations/deepeast01/background/corals/media/coral1_100.jpg) |
Dead Oculina coral
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Stages of decay in Oculina coral
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Sponges and corals
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Deep sea corals (Paramurecia)
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![Deep sea corals (Paraorgia)](../../explorations/deepeast01/background/corals/media/coral2_100.jpg) |
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![Close-up of Oculina coral](../../explorations/islands01/log/sep3/media/oculina_closeup_100.jpg) |
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![Oculina coral at Jeff's Reef](../../explorations/islands01/log/sep3/media/oculina_jeffs_100.jpg) |
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![Ivory tree coral from Sebastian Reef](../../explorations/islands01/log/sep3/media/oculina_seb_100.jpg) |
Deep sea corals (Paraorgia)
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Close-up of Oculina coral
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Oculina coral
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Ivory tree coral f
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![Oculina coral](../../explorations/islands01/log/aug31/media/coralthicket_100.jpg) |
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![Blue angelfish](../../explorations/islands01/log/aug31/media/blueangel_100.jpg) |
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![Octocoral Primnoa resedaeformis](../../explorations/deepeast01/background/plan/media/primnoa_resedaeformis_100.jpg) |
Head of Oculina coaral
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Oculina coral
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Blue angelfish and coral
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Octocoral, Primnoa resedaeformis
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![Oculina varicosa coral head](../../explorations/islands01/background/islands/media/Ocu_coralhead_100.jpg) |
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![Ivory Tree coral, oculina varicosa](../../explorations/islands01/log/aug29/media/oculina_varicosa_100.jpg) |
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![3 different types gorgonian corals](../../explorations/lewis_clark01/logs/jul03/media/4orange_white_corals_100.jpg) |
Lophelia coral
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Oculina varicosa coral head
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Ivory Tree coral, oculina varicosa
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Three types of gorgonian corals
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