A tube core (8 cm diameter) collected from a Thioploca bacterial mat in the Peru-Chile OMZ. The mat, approximately 1 cm thick (0.4 in) thick, consists of many individual filaments of giant bacteria. Each filament extends into the sediment and the water, sources of sulfide and nitrate, respectively.
Photo Category: Ocean exploration
Photo Location: Pacific Ocean, Chile Margin
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| Added On | 16th October 2015 |
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