Secondary Overgrowth (IMAGE)

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Secondary Overgrowth

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The foraminifera shell with secondary overgrowth (pink), a carbonate deposit that was previously considered to be sample contamination. In fact, it provides scientists with an enormous amount of information regarding methane emissions from the ocean floor. Photo: Chiara Borrelli

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Chiara Borrelli

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