Operation Deep Slope 2006. Bacterial mats, mussels, and tubeworms are
common at cold seeps. This image was taken at the Atwater Valley site at
340 meters water depth from ALVIN.
Image ID: expl1808, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Location: Gulf of Mexico Photo Date: 2006 May 15 Credit: Image courtesy of Expedition to the Deep Slope 2006, NOAA-OE
