The deck railing of the Gulf Penn provides a perfect perch for the colonies of Lophelia growing abundantly along the shipwreck.

The deck railing of the Gulf Penn provides a perfect perch for the Lophelia colonies growing abundantly along the shipwreck. Mosiac by Stephanie Lessard-Pilon using the Aquapix camera. Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks.

Lophelia II 2009

Lophelia II 2009: September 10 Log

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