Bivalve mollusc


Figure 2: Map showing the detailed structure of the seafloor (bathymetry) within Bransfield Strait. The Hook Ridge, Orca Volcano and Three Sisters are names of seafloor spreading centers within the strait and have been recently volcanically active. The site of where deep-ocean water samples were collected is also labelled (CTD work). Image courtesy of Sounds of the Southern Ocean 2006.

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