A large, dark, textured boulder with small marine growths rests on a sandy seabed among other rocks.
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Boulders
Basalt boulders seen during Dive 03 of the 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition provided plenty of hard surfaces for organisms such as anemones, soft corals, and sponges to attach to.
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NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration