Chemosynthetic clams embed in seafloor sediment to extract sulfide. These clams were observed at a gas seep site discovered during Dive 04 of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition.
Chemosynthetic Clams
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Chemosynthetic clams embed in seafloor sediment to extract sulfide. These clams were observed at a gas seep site discovered during Dive 04 of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition.

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