Seamounts, A Deep-Sea Habitat
Thousands of seamounts—most of them undersea volcanoes—tower above the muddy seafloor. They provide something hard to come by in the deep ocean: a solid surface to cling to. This photo gallery shows some of the organisms that have found a suitable home on seamounts.
Manning Seamount Corals
Manning Seamount Corals:
A variety of corals cling to Manning Seamount, just off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Mountains in the Sea Research Group/NOAA/IFE
Balanus Seamount
Balanus Seamount:
A white coral (Corallium sp.) and two vase sponges (left) grow on an Atlantic Ocean seamount.
Mountains in the Sea Research Group/NOAA/IFE
Sea Star on Coral at Seamount
Sea Star on Coral at Seamount:
A bright orange sea star (Novodinia antillensis) clings to a white soft coral (Paragorgia sp.) at Manning Seamount, New England Seamount Chain.
Mountains in the Sea Research Group/NOAA/IFE
Manning Seamount Deep Coral Communities
Manning Seamount Deep Coral Communities:
Colorful corals and brittlestars inhabit the Manning Seamount off the New England coast.
Mountains in the Sea Research Group/NOAA/IFE
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