urchins

During several dives, scientists have witnessed large aggregations of sea urchins plowing through the bottom sediments near seep sites. This image shows just a few of the hundreds of urchins seen during the May 17 Alvin dive. Image courtesy of Expedition to the Deep Slope.

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