File:Whalefall hires.jpg

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English: Chemoautotrophic whale-fall community, including bacteria mats, vesicomyid clams in the sediments, galatheid crabs, polynoids, and a variety of other invertebrates. The 35-ton gray whale was originally implanted on the sea floor at 1,674 m depth in the Santa Cruz Basin in 1998. This image was captured six years later by Craig Smith from the University of Hawaii. Image courtesy of Craig Smith, University of Hawaii.
Français : Communautés chimiotrophes sur une carcasse de baleine, y compris des tapis de bactéries, les palourdes vesicomyidés dans les sédiments, les crabes galatheidés, polynoidés et une variété d'autres invertébrés. La baleine grise de 35 tonnes a été déposée sur le fond marin à 1674 m de profondeur dans le bassin de Santa Cruz en 1998. Cette image a été prise six ans plus tard par Craig Smith de l'Université de Hawaï.
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Source oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
Author Craig Smith NOAA

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