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Sunlight streams through the water, backlighting a large gorgonian.
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Enric Sala, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2015
Looking at the patterns of sessile, or immobile, species like corals, macroalgae, sponges, and gorgonians—a type of coral that includes sea fans—the team found that animals living in deeper waters were likely to have longer lives.
—National Geographic, 31 Mar. 2018
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Enric Sala, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2015
Looking at the patterns of sessile, or immobile, species like corals, macroalgae, sponges, and gorgonians—a type of coral that includes sea fans—the team found that animals living in deeper waters were likely to have longer lives.
—National Geographic, 31 Mar. 2018
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“Gorgonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gorgonian. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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