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Report Available on West Coast Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Survey

Report Available on West Coast Deep-Sea Coral and Sponge Survey

Expedition to Davidson Seamount on E/V Nautilus Published in "Oceanography"

Expedition to Davidson Seamount on E/V Nautilus Published in “Oceanography”

Live from the Deep: Explore the coral and sponge gardens of Sur Ridge

Live from the Deep: Explore the coral and sponge gardens of Sur Ridge

Seeing Sur Ridge: Transforming deep-sea mapping data to reveal the majesty of an underwater oasis

Seeing Sur Ridge: Transforming deep-sea mapping data to reveal the majesty of an underwater oasis

Sanctuary Scientists Revisit a Whale Fall

Sanctuary Scientists Revisit a Whale Fall

Coral transplants at 840 meters deep on Sur Ridge

Research Expedition Blog; R/V Western Flyer: August 24-28, 2016

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)

MBARI and Sanctuary Scientists to visit Lost Shipping Container and Deep Sea Corals: June 5-9, 2014

MBARI and Sanctuary Scientists to visit Lost Shipping Container and Deep Sea Corals: June 5-9, 2014