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
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During the Northeast U.S. Canyons Expedition 2013, three sites were investigated where sonar data detected what appeared to be gas plumes in the water column. Shown in this image are chemosynthetic mussels of varying sizes present at New England Seep Site 1.

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