Towards the end of Dive 11 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition, we moved from stable ripples and pavement to softer sediments with smaller fractions of broken paleo reef. The seafloor here was pockmarked with circular patches of turned-over sediments, and we also observed larger scar marks that were likely feeding holds for fish and/or Chaceon crabs — like the one pictured here.
Chaceon Crab
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts. Download larger version (jpg, 1.5 MB).

Towards the end of Dive 11 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition, we moved from stable ripples and pavement to softer sediments with smaller fractions of broken paleo reef. The seafloor here was pockmarked with circular patches of turned-over sediments, and we also observed larger scar marks that were likely feeding holds for fish and/or Chaceon crabs — like the one pictured here.

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