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Deep-sea corals are not the

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only habitat formers on seamounts
in the Gulf of Alaska.

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On Welker Seamount,
we discovered a sponge-dominated habitat

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with over 50% cover
in some parts of the terrain.

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Shortspine thornyhead

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and grenadier fish were common.

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Both of these fish feed
on small crustaceans, like these shrimp,

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who live on sponges 2,000 feet below
the ocean's surface.

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This community of shrimp
seems to be playing "King of the Hill",

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fighting for position
around this small rock that somehow landed

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in this glass sponge -- one of a half
dozen glass sponge species G.P.

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Schmahl has documented so far.