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Description
Patches of sargassum floating at the surface are often home to a large diversity of marine animals. Andrea Quattrini, a technician with Steve W. Ross atUNC-Wilmington, passes time between submersible dives by collecting sargassumfor later analysis. (Image credit: Life on the Edge 2004 | Art Howard)
Credit
Life on the Edge 2004
Photographer
Art Howard
Location
North Carolina Continental Slope
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
NOAA Affiliation
NAPRO Communications