31 different multibeam sonar surveys led researchers to discover the extent of a deep-sea coral reef off the southeastern U.S. – the largest ever found. Derek C. Sowers, ...

Black, Deep-Sea Coral That Can Live in Warm Waters Discovered. Published Nov 01, 2022 at 11:39 AM EDT Updated Nov 02, 2022 at 11:34 AM EDT. By .

You're by the water's edge, observing a turquoise lagoon, then a little further away, you see an almost black sea at the foot of a cliff. Why does the ocean take on such different hues, from ...

SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Now we want to take you to the bottom of the ocean, where scientists have discovered what they now characterize as the largest deep sea coral habitat to be mapped and documented.

But first, scientists recently discovered the largest known deep sea coral reef in the world. It’s called Million Mounds, and it stretches all the way from Miami to Charleston, South Carolina. It’s ...

Many deep-sea soft coral species light up briefly when bumped — or when stroked with a paintbrush. ... GLOWING, BRIGHT BLUE PHENOMENON OFF AUSTRALIA'S COAST SEEN IN STUNNING IMAGES.

Following Deepwater Horizon’s release of 3.2 million barrels of oil, NOAA researchers found deep-sea coral was damaged up to 16 miles from the leaking wellhead. Corals were coated in a clumpy brown ...

Scientists have found the world’s largest deep-sea coral reef off the eastern coast of the United States. The massive 6.4 acre area stretches from Miami, Florida up to Charleston, South Carolina.

Vast colonies of living coral are being found in the deep ocean off the West Coast, fragile and slow-growing habitat for sea creatures and an important hunting ground for commercial fishing. Now ...

Laser scanning technology mapped the coral reefs with extremely high resolution, capturing details as small as 2 millimeters. The scans were capable of identifying animals living on the sea floor.

Largest deep-sea coral reef: How it was discovered. The reef is too deep to explore by scuba diving, and that's why the mapping was done using 31 multi-beam sonars, according to the news release.

Normally, deep-sea reefs have a relatively low proportion of coral coverage, about 10-20%, per the news release. But this system stands out for its particular vigor: an estimated 50-60% live coral ...