Operation Deep Slope 2006. A large aggregation of sea urchins plowing through
the bottom sediments near cold seep sites. These are just a few of the urchins
seen during this ALVIN dive.
Image ID: expl1809, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Location: Gulf of Mexico Photo Date: 2006 May 17 Credit: Image courtesy of Expedition to the Deep Slope 2006, NOAA-OE