@mbari_news: A mushroom monument 🍄⁠ ⁠ The mushroom soft coral (Heteropolypus ritteri) is abundant on the jagged walls of Monterey Canyon and the rocky slopes of local seamounts. Fast currents running along the bottom can carry an abundance of plankton and other tiny bits of food. Heteropolypus extends delicate tentacles into the currents to snag a feast. When their tentacles are extended, they resemble a beautiful flower. When the tentacles are pulled in, they look more like their namesake—mushrooms.⁠ #DeepSeaTok #MBARI #ocean #STEM #FridayFlow

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Mushroom soft corals spawn year round—their larvae are large and have robust energy reserves to survive as currents carry them to new environments.
2023-04-14 20:16:11
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But some of the larvae stay close to home—we sometimes see clusters of smaller corals alongside a big parent.
2023-04-14 20:16:52
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Nature’s wonders, thanks
2023-04-14 22:56:58
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TheKindredAnnex :
Absolutely stunning!
2023-04-15 15:29:14
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