Examining a rock collected from approximately 3400 m water depth

Chief Scientist Dr. Carolyn Ruppel and graduate student Jennifer Dreyer examining a rock collected from approximately 3400 m water depth. Various sponge species were adhering to the rock when it was recovered. Photo by M. Olsen.

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