Bivalves, clams in this instance, are spotted at a seep area 500 meters deep. They use the methane or hydrogen sulfide seeping up through the sediments for chemosynthetic processes. Image courtesy of Lewis and Clark 2001, NOAA/OER.
Bivalves, clams in this instance, are spotted at a seep area 500 meters deep. They use the methane or hydrogen sulfide seeping up through the sediments for chemosynthetic processes. Image courtesy of Lewis and Clark 2001, NOAA/OER.