image: A large macrourid fish takes the center stage, possibly nibbling at small invertebrates colonizing the bones. Tube worms are visible in the left colonizing the left jawbone. Those same tubeworms were first seen in 2009 when this whale fall was discovered and indicate the multi-decade persistence of the sulphophilic stage.
Credit: Ocean Networks Canada, Ocean Exploration Trust.
Journal
Frontiers in Marine Science
Method of Research
Observational study
Subject of Research
Not applicable
Article Title
High resolution seafloor photogrammetry indicates long-term persistence of a sulphophilic community on a whale fall in the NE Pacific
Article Publication Date
27-Mar-2026
COI Statement
The author(s) declared that this work was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.