A robotic arm of the ROV Odysseus, collecting a sample of the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa for genetic analysis.
Retreiving a Sample
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A robotic arm of the ROV Odysseus, collecting a sample of the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa for genetic analysis.

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