Bacterial mats, mussels, and tubeworms are common at cold seeps. This
image from Atwater Valley site 340 in the Gulf of Mexico was captured with a
downward-looking camera mounted on the ALVIN.
Image ID: expl1877, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Photo Date: 2006 May 21 Credit: Expedition to the Deep Slope/NOAA/OER
