Above, Gorgonian specimen collected offshore of Palau in the western tropical Pacific. Below, close-up of Gorgonian specimen showing branching pattern. Specimen was collected from offshore of Palau in the western tropical Pacific. Photos courtesy Andrea Grottoli, Ohio State University.
Above, researcher Branwen Williams with 124 year old gorgonian collected from 85 m deep offshore of Palau in the western tropical Pacific. Photo courtesy Andrea Grottoli, Ohio State University.

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