Example of dark staining of the seafloor with bacteria mats and sea urchins observed during a dive Student Explorations Around Southern California: Acoustics, Paleolandscapes, and Environments at Sea (SEASCAPES) project.
Dark Staining of the Seafloor
Image from SEASCAPES remotely operated vehicle footage; edited by Roslynn King.
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Example of dark staining of the seafloor with bacteria mats and sea urchins observed during a dive Student Explorations Around Southern California: Acoustics, Paleolandscapes, and Environments at Sea (SEASCAPES) project.