OOI Mapping Cruise 2008
Title: Orange and white bacterial mats of Beggiatoa
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Orange and white mats of bacteria called Beggiatoa line seeps in fractured limestone at the Pinnacle deposit on Southern Hydrate Ridge at a water depth of ~780 m. Also seen are red fish called Thorny Heads, and scattered pink Octo Corals on the hard substrate.
Date: 2008-07-30
