Corals and anemones in Mississippi Canyon
![Underwater, a fish swims past a post that is covered in anemones and corals, 2 laser beams are pointed at a coral for scale.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/zinc2_NOAA.jpg?itok=8NilOm9f)
Detailed Description
Large Lophelia colonies and numerous anemones at a depth of about 1,500 feet in Mississippi Canyon. Red laser beams, projected from a remotely operated vehicle, represent a separation of 10 centimeters (about 4 inches). A western roughy is seen to the left of the structure. Photo credit: Lophelia II 2012 Expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS.
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