Benthic sled samples from the Kimberley Marine Park

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Benthic sled samples from the Kimberley Marine Park
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© courtesy Australian Institute of Marine Science

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Examples of what was found in the benthic sleds. Top: RV Solander crew release the sample from the sled net into the sorting tray on deck. Left: A sled dominated by feather stars, brittle stars and sea stars. Right: A sled dominated by sponges and soft corals