Three sites were investigated during the cruise where sonar data detected what appeared to be gas plumes in the water column. Shown in this image, chemosynthetic mussels of varying sizes were present at New England Seep Site 1.
Chemosynthetic Mussels
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition 2013.
Three sites were investigated during the cruise where sonar data detected what appeared to be gas plumes in the water column. Shown in this image, chemosynthetic mussels of varying sizes were present at New England Seep Site 1. Download larger version (jpg, 1.4 MB).
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