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October 27, 2020: Pedestal Structure

We found an unusual umbrella-shaped pedestal that was covered with corals and sponges towards the end of a Mountains in the Deep: Exploring the Central Pacific Basin expedition dive near Jarvis Island, a 4.5-square-kilometer (1.7-square-mile) uninhabited island just south of the Equator. Zooming in on the coral revealed numerous shrimp, crabs, brittle stars, and fish living within this structure.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Mountains in the Deep: Exploring the Central Pacific Basin. Download larger version (jpg, 616 KB).

We found an unusual umbrella-shaped pedestal that was covered with corals and sponges towards the end of a Mountains in the Deep: Exploring the Central Pacific Basin expedition dive near Jarvis Island, a 4.5-square-kilometer (1.7-square-mile) uninhabited island just south of the Equator. Zooming in on the coral revealed numerous shrimp, crabs, brittle stars, and fish living within this structure.

For more highlights from exploration near Jarvis Island, view this mission log, “Jarvis Island: A Trove of Deep-sea Treasures.”