Friday deep-sea picture: Deepworkers find Primnoa
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By , on June 19th, 2009 One comment   Coral, Expeditions, Pictures and Movies   , , ,  

Greg Workman reports in today’s dispatch “A Great Day at the Office” that after a few days searching, the Finding Coral Expedition has … found coral. Hooray! Workman and his dive buddy Sheila McKenna discovered a garden of huge Primnoa sp. gorgonians in Juan Perez Sound. He relates the story of their descent, below . . . → Read More: Friday deep-sea picture: Deepworkers find Primnoa

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Deep-corals provide habitat for numerous associated species
Deep-corals provide habitat for numerous associated species avatar

By , on May 2nd, 2008 Leave a comment   Coral, Organisms   , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

The biodiversity of Lophelia pertusa bioherms in the North Atlantic rivals the diversity of a shallow water tropical reef. More than 800 associated species have been documented in association. . . . → Read More: Deep-corals provide habitat for numerous associated species

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