Jake Schidner of West Florida University gingerly retrieves the compass.

Jake Schidner of West Florida University gingerly retrieves the compass. Image courtesy of Sheli Smith, Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks.

Lophelia II 2009

Lophelia II 2009: September 7 Log

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