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Estuary to Abyss Expedition 2004. Pelagic brown algae in the genus Sargassum.The berry-like structures are gas-filled bladders known as pneumatocysts,which provide buoyancy to the plant. (Image credit: Estuary to Abyss 2004. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration | Image courtesy of H. Scott Meister)
Credit
Estuary to Abyss 2004. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration
Photographer
Image courtesy of H. Scott Meister
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
Estuary to Abyss 2004
NOAA Affiliation
SCDNR
Keywords
Ocean Exploration