One of the impacted corals with attached brittle starfish. Although the orange
tips on some branches of the coral is the color of living tissue, it is unlikely
that any living tissue remains on this animal. Deepwater Horizon aftermath.
Image ID: expl2374, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Location: Gulf of Mexico Photo Date: 2010 Credit: Lophelia II 2010 Expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEMRE