Black and Bamboo corals on the bottom on the Blake Plateau off the southeastern US in about 500-600 meters. 

Figure 2. Black and Bamboo corals on the bottom on the Blake Plateau off the southeastern US in about 500-600 meters.  We film and photograph these corals before collecting them to document their colors, their placement on the surface, and the other animals that use them for habitat.  Some of these corals are bioluminescent (can produce light). Image courtesy of Ross et al, NOAA, HBOI.

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