Bathymetric map with sea-floor amplitude underlay of the investigative site.

Bathymetric map with sea-floor amplitude underlay of the investigative site. The red, yellow, and green colors indicate the areas we expected to find carbonate rocks formed by bacteria that is suitable for corals to live on. Map generated by the Minerals Management Service from 3-D seismic data courtesy of CGGVeritas, Inc.

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