This striking picture shows the contrast between the bright white Lophelia colony and the deep orange antipatharian (Black Coral).

Figure 3. This striking picture shows the contrast between the bright white Lophelia colony and the deep orange antipatharian (Black Coral). Image courtesy of Brooke et al, NOAA-OE, HBOI.

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