USGS Multimedia Gallery: Deepsea Brittle Star

Title: Deepsea Brittle Star

Description: Collected from more than 1000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, this fragile brittle star clings to a soft coral. These deep-sea coral ecosystems ar biodiversity hot-spots in the deep ocean, but they are also vulnerable to climate change issues such as increased temperature and ocean acidification.

Location: Gulf of Mexico

Date Taken: Sep 18 2009

Photographer: Christina Kellogg , U.S. Geological Survey

Usage: This image is public domain/of free use unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the USGS Copyright section for how to credit the photo.

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File Details:
Type: JPEG image - 1.22 MB
Dimensions: 1600 x 1200
Resolution: 72 dpi

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Coral (Set)