Deep Arctic Ocean Methane Seeps 3 (IMAGE)

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Deep Arctic Ocean Methane Seeps 3

Caption

Arctic seafloor at 500 meters water depth. Carbonate blocks are colonized by anemones and sponges. Tube worms are abundant at the seafloor. In the upper part of the image, we see patches of bacterial mats. All of these features are indigenous to sites of methane release. Schools of codfish appeared to be following the laser beams from the camera system. Fish were often observed in big quantities during the cruise.

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Courtesy of CAGE/UiT

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