Digital collections

A pretty picture taken against a black backdrop of the darkness of the abyss.Bamboo corals are on the right and upper left, an orange Anthomastussteenstrupi coral at the bototm center, and a tree-like chrysogorgidcoral bush to its left in the image. What could be a small black coral is tothe right of the Anthomastus coral in the image. (Image credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana)