The Deep Sea Coral Data Portal digital map showing known locations of corals (circles) and sponges (triangles). Coral and sponge location records are tagged with metadata and many have associates photographs available as well. Note that the map does not yet show areas in which researchers have searched and found no coral.
The Deep Sea Coral Data Portal
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The Deep Sea Coral Data Portal digital map showing known locations of corals (circles) and sponges (triangles). Coral and sponge location records are tagged with metadata and many have associates photographs available as well. Note that the map does not yet show areas in which researchers have searched and found no coral.

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