Ocean Explorer: A Beggiatoa bacterial mat.

A Beggiatoa bacterial mat found at the Blake Ridge

A Beggiatoa bacterial mat found at the Blake Ridge. The two red dots come from range-finding lasers that the Alvin uses to assess the distance and size of samples to be photographed and/or collected.

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