Erik Cordes, Chuck Fisher and Bill Shedd (left to right) looking at high quality multibeam bathymetry maps to locate probable sites.

From left to right: Erik Cordes, Chuck Fisher, and Bill Shedd look at high quality multibeam bathymetry (water depth) maps to locate probable sites. Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks.

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