The submsersible Alvin collects a sample of Lophelia pertusa from an extensive mound of both dead and live coral. CREDIT: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
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Scientists discover hidden deep-sea coral reef off South Carolina Coast
If you think Charleston, South Carolina, has plenty of history within its pre-Colonial grounds, just look at what's been hiding 160 miles off the city's coast for thousands of years: a giant deep-sea coral reef system. The chief scientist who helped make the discovery called it unbelievable.
