Seafloor Methane (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Barbara

Seafloor Methane

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Taken using the autonomous underwater vehicle Sentry, this image shows that the seafloor at the methane seep site investigated is partially covered in white microbial mats.

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David Valentine, UCSB and Oscar Pizzaro, University of Sydney

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