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Pilots deftly use the ROV's manipulator arm to grasp a suction hose to retrieve, then gently place a seastar upon the polyps of a bamboo coral. (Photo: MBARI)

Sur Ridge Expedition Blog (June 1-5, 2016)

A colorful collage of some of the incredible sights from today's dive on Sur Ridge, which included more than 10 species of coral, many different sponges, two blob sculpins, nudibranchs, brooding octopii, dozens of other cnidarians all on a landscape of ever-changing and diverse habitat.

MBNMS Scientists to Re-visit Sur Ridge; Deep Sea Corals

Sur Ridge and Lost Shipping Container Cruise Log (June 5-9, 2014)

Sur Ridge and Lost Shipping Container Cruise Log (June 5-9, 2014)

Lost Shipping Container and Benthic Ecology Cruise Log (Dec 11-16, 2013)

Lost Shipping Container and Benthic Ecology Cruise Log (Dec 11-16, 2013)