Steep slopes and water flow create sediment-free habitats for deepwater animals. Here in East of Veatch Canyon, small cave-like features have been eroded in a wall in which octopus brood their eggs while corals grow from the overhang above them.
Canyon Wall
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts 2014. Download larger version (jpg, 1.8 MB).
Steep slopes and water flow create sediment-free habitats for deepwater animals. Here in "East of Veatch" Canyon, small cave-like features have been eroded in a wall in which octopus brood their eggs while corals grow from the overhang above them.
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