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Bacterial mats are common the seafloor where oxygen is low

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Description

Bacterial mats are common the seafloor where oxygen is low.Beggiatoa sp.

Credit

OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP); Lousiana Univ. Marine Consortium

Photographer

N. Rabalais

Location

Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River mouth

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

National Undersea Research Program (NURP) Collection

Sea Scapes

Coastal Ecosystems

Keywords

Seascapes

Coastal Ecosystems