Seaweeds are pressed on herbarium sheets for further study and repository in botanical Herbaria. The species that Dr. Suzanne Fredericq is pressing was found at about 66 meters depth in the West Flower Garden Banks and represents a new record for the Gulf of Mexico.

Image ID: expl1901, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Location: Gulf of Mexico
Photo Date: 2003 September 28
Credit: Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Habitats Expedition/NOAA/OAR/OER

Category: Ocean exploration/

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