Microscopic microbial material often lines cracks and vent openings in the
basaltic seafloor lava following volcanic eruptions. This area has a
particularly interesting pattern of microbial coverage.
Image ID: expl6507, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect Photo Date: 2011 July 19 Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011
