Typical view of bottom in deeper areas following passage of king crab agressive
invasion in Kola Bay at Belokanenka, Lat. 69 6.4 N, Long. 33 22.5 E.
Water temp 3 C; air temp 18 C; depth 21 meters. Note that sea anemone (
Actinaria g.sp.) and soft corals (Eunepthya sp.) survive but all else is
decimated by crabs as they migrate through the area.
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