A variety of corals cover the surface of a rocky outcrop. This was a typical view during Dive 05 of the second Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition, with overall diversity and density of both corals and sponges being high for much of the dive.
Variety Of Corals
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A variety of corals cover the surface of a rocky outcrop. This was a typical view during Dive 05 of the second Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition, with overall diversity and density of both corals and sponges being high for much of the dive.