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DEEP SEARCH 2017

By Wetland and Aquatic Research Center 2017 (approx.)
bacterial mat at Pea Island B site
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AUV Sentry captured this image of an extensive bacterial mat (white areas) at the Pea Island B site. The bacteria thrive off of gases that seep up through the seafloor.

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Image courtesy of DEEP SEARCH 2017, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS

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