The final dive (Dive 07) of the 2022 ROV and Mapping Shakedown was on a coral wonderland. The biodiversity was quite high and included corals, sponges, crinoids, brittle stars, squat lobsters, sea stars, anemones, shrimp, urchins, and more.
Coral Wonderland
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2022 ROV and Mapping Shakedown.
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The final dive (Dive 07) of the 2022 ROV and Mapping Shakedown was on a coral wonderland. The biodiversity was quite high and included corals, sponges, crinoids, brittle stars, squat lobsters, sea stars, anemones, shrimp, urchins, and more.