A biologically diverse area seen during Dive 03 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition. The image contains at least four different phyla with a sponge in the lower left, a bright orange anemone, a white deep-sea coral with brittle stars intertwined, an orange-colored coral with a squat lobster on it, and a sea star on an anemone in the background.
Biological Diversity
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A biologically diverse area seen during Dive 03 of the Seascape Alaska 5 expedition. The image contains at least four different phyla with a sponge in the lower left, a bright orange anemone, a white deep-sea coral with brittle stars intertwined, an orange-colored coral with a squat lobster on it, and a sea star on an anemone in the background.