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Colony of mussels on lucky Strike Seamount at 37°N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Colony of mussels on lucky Strike Seamount at 37°N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Colony of mussels on lucky Strike Seamount at 37°N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Colony of mussels on lucky Strike Seamount at 37°N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Colony of mussels on lucky Strike Seamount at 37°N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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ROV Jason
Colony of mussels on lucky Strike Seamount at 37°N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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08/01/1996
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 41, No. 2, Back Cover:
A large colony of small mussels encrusts the surface of a black smoker on the summit of the Lucky Strike Seamount at 37°N on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The photo was taken by WHOI’s remotely operated vehicle Jason at a depth of 1,700 meters below sea level.
Courtesy of D. Fornari and S. Humphris, WHOI/NSF/ROV Jason/1996 © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Courtesy of D. Fornari and S. Humphris, WHOI/NSF/ROV Jason/1996 © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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