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Large colonies of Bubblegum Coral make the canyon walls their home. BOEM, USGS, and NOAA all have vested interests in deep sea coral ecosystems.
Image courtesy of Deepwater Canyons 2013 - Pathways to the Abyss, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS.
