A fault in a rockface observed during the final dive of the Deep Connections 2019 expedition. Harder carbonate rock was more frequently overgrown by organisms compared to the softer interceding areas.
Fault in a Rockface
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Deep Connections 2019. Download larger version (jpg, 1.5 MB).

A fault in a rockface observed during the final dive of the Deep Connections 2019 expedition. Harder carbonate rock was more frequently overgrown by organisms compared to the softer interceding areas.

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