ROV Collects Black Corals

The robotic arm of the Jason, a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), collects several stalks of black coral from the seafloor. Read more about how underwater vehicles help ocean scientists study deep-sea corals in the multimedia feature "Coral Gardens of the Deep Sea."  

The robotic arm of the Jason, a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), collects several stalks of black coral from the seafloor.
Lophelia II 2010 Expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEMRE.

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