One spectacular hard rock area had a very high coral diversity during this dive. This one image has bamboo corals, black corals and octocorals, all living together to form a community.

One spectacular hard rock area had a very high coral diversity during this dive. This one image has bamboo corals, black corals, and octocorals, all living together to form a community. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Our Deepwater Backyard: Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts.

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