Many of these large bamboo corals were found on the escarpment during the third dive of the Windows to the Deep 2019 expedition. Corals this large and old indicate a stable surface/substrate and good habitat conditions.
Coral
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Windows to the Deep 2019. Download larger version (jpg, 1.7 MB).
Many of these large bamboo corals were found on the escarpment during the third dive of the Windows to the Deep 2019 expedition. Corals this large and old indicate a stable surface/substrate and good habitat conditions.
Learn more