High-diversity coral environments were found throughout Dive 19 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition, particularly on areas with displaced ferromanganese-encrusted boulders and lobate and pillow lava outcrops.
High-diversity Coral Environment
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High-diversity coral environments were found throughout Dive 19 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition, particularly on areas with displaced ferromanganese-encrusted boulders and lobate and pillow lava outcrops.

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