Golden gorgonian, Coronado Islands, Muricea californica |
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Golden gorgonian on underwater rocky reef, amid kelp forest, Catalina Island. The golden gorgonian is a filter-feeding temperate colonial species that lives on the rocky bottom at depths between 50 to 200 feet deep. Each individual polyp is a distinct animal, together they secrete calcium that forms the structure of the colony. Gorgonians are oriented at right angles to prevailing water currents to capture plankton drifting by. Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico Keywords: algae, animal, animalia, baja california, california golden gorgonian, coral, coronado islands, environment, gorgonian, habitat, invertebrate, island, islas coronado, kelp forest, marine, marine invertebrate, marine plant, mexico, muricea californica, nature, ocean, oceans, offshore, outdoors, outside, pacific, pacific ocean, plant, scene, scenery, scenic, sea, sea fan, soft coral, submarine, underwater | |||
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