Iron-Oxidizing Microbial Mat (IMAGE) Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Caption This is an iron-oxidizing microbial mat at the Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse hydrothermal vent field collected using a novel, syringe-based sampler deploy from the ROV Jason II. Credit Photo taken by the ROV Jason II (courtesy of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and the SNAPMORE cruise) Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.