Mesophotic coral ecosystems can be found from 30–100+ meters in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Pictured is Geyer Bank at approximately 32 meters. Image courtesy of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS)/University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Undersea Vehicles Program (UNCW-UVP).
Geyer Bank
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Mesophotic coral ecosystems can be found from 30–100+ meters (98-328+ feet) in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Pictured is Geyer Bank at approximately 32 meters.

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