During one of our dives, we found an expansive microbial mat. One of the largest continual microbial mats I have ever seen and there were many different types of life around it, including this sablefish (black cod).
Expansive Microbial Mat
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During one of our dives, we found an expansive microbial mat. One of the largest continual microbial mats I have ever seen and there were many different types of life around it, including this sablefish (black cod).

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