Deep sea corals that have been growing on the legs of subsea oil and gas platforms for decades in the North Sea have been moved to a new home on an artificial reef.
As reported on the BBC News website, scientists from the University of Edinburgh – with the help of the offshore sector -used remotely-operated subsea robots to capture the corals.
They were looked after at a special facility before being attached to the artificial reef with cable ties and then lowered back into the sea in the north Atlantic. Continue reading at the BBC.
How lovely!
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