<div class="cbp-popup-wrapper"> <div class="cbp-l-inline"> <img src="/okeanos/explorations/okeanos-beyond-the-blue/ex2503/media/dive15-coral-community-800.jpg" alt="Underwater scene with various coral species against dark rocks." /> </div> <div class="cbp-l-inline-below"> <div class="cbp-l-inline-title">Coral Community</div> <div class="cbp-l-inline-subtitle"><i>Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue.</i> <a href="/okeanos/explorations/okeanos-beyond-the-blue/ex2503/media/dive15-coral-community.jpg" download target="_blank">Download larger version (jpg, 1.43 MB).</a></div> <div class="cbp-l-inline-desc">A community of coral (<i>Hemicorallium</i> sp., <i>Chrysogorgia</i> sp., <i>Narella</i> sp., and <i>Calyptrophora</i> sp.) observed on the fifteenth dive of the PapahÄnaumokuÄkea ROV and Mapping expedition. This group was found on the sheer upcurrent side of a large pillow basalt boulder. The volcanic terrain created a highly patchy assemblage of species, where areas of cobbled rocks would give way to large boulders with higher density. This observation was made at a depth of 2,279 meters (7,477 feet).</p></div> </div> <!--<div class="cbp-l-inline-view-wrap"> <a href="" type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-standard" title="Learn more">Learn more<i class="bi bi-chevron-right"></i></a> </div>--> </div>