Lophelia pertusa, black coral (right), anemones, and squat lobster.

Lophelia pertusa, black coral (right), anemones, and squat lobster. Image courtesy of Ian MacDonald, Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks.

Lophelia II 2009

Lophelia II 2009: September 3 Log

NOAA Ocean Explorer Gallery

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