Sample Collection (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption The research team collects samples during a 2015 cruise in the North Pacific. Co-author Bryndan Durham, center, recovers the sampling instrument. The gray bottles open and close at specific depths to collect seawater samples. Credit Dror Shitrit/Simons Collaboration on Ocean Processes and Ecology Usage Restrictions With credit 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.