A head of Oculina coral, approximately 3 feet in diameter, during the first dive of the mission. Note that the dark material covering the coral. Image courtesy of Islands in the Stream 2001, NOAA/OER.
A head of Oculina coral, approximately 3 feet in diameter, during the first dive of the mission. Note that the dark material covering the coral. Image courtesy of Islands in the Stream 2001, NOAA/OER.