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Anemones
Shipwrecks provide hard structures on which organisms in the deep ocean can attach and grow. These anemones were seen during the seventh dive of the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition, having made the sides of USS Yorktown their home. Currents and shipwreck seabed scour could explain why the density of anemones was higher on the starboard side than the port side. Learn more