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Lophelia II 2010 Expedition

Detailed Description

Close up image of a clump of mussels. Forming dense beds, deep-sea mussels are often early colonizers at cold seeps.

Sources/Usage

Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2010 Expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEMRE