Charleston Bump Expedition. Soft coral. Attached to the sea floor by its holdfast (top right), this soft coral provides a number of hiding places for benthic invertebrates.

Image ID: expl0224, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Location: Southeast of Charleston, South Carolina
Photo Date: 2003 August 10
Photographer: Jerry Mclelland
Credit: Charleston Bump Expedition 2003. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. George Sedberry, South Carolina DNR, Principal Investigator

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