![More than two dozen ophiacanthid brittle stars cling to the branches of a primnoid octocoral colony on “Lafayette Guyot.” These brittle stars are thought to be suspension feeding—grabbing their food from the water column rather than feeding directly on the coral. More than two dozen ophiacanthid brittle stars cling to the branches of a primnoid octocoral colony on “Lafayette Guyot.” These brittle stars are thought to be suspension feeding—grabbing their food from the water column rather than feeding directly on the coral.](logs/aug9/media/1606-brittle-star-colony-800.jpg)
Expedition Summary
The 24-day Deepwater Wonders of Wake: Exploring the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument expedition addressed science themes, priority areas, and exploration targets put forward by scientists and managers across the broad ocean science community.
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