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ROV collects samples

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program 2013 (approx.)
Underwater photo of a mechanical arm holding sea urchins and mussels collected from the seafloor.
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Remotely operated vehicle Jason 2 sampling a sea urchin in a deep-sea mussel community found near a gas seep on the U.S. outer continental shelf. Image courtesy of Deepwater Canyons 2013 – Pathways to the Abyss expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS.

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Public Domain.