The ROV's mechanical arm holds the current meter in front of a bubblegum coral (Paragorgia sp.) to measure the flow of particles around the coral. Yesterday, some of the white coral-like animals — collected for the first time by the ROV — turned out to be a species of sponge. Image courtesy of NOAA/MBARI 2006.
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