In the 6x11 meter flume tank, an artificial continental slope was recreated by hand. The circular photo shows first author Henriette Wilckens forming the slope from sediment. The water-filled tank can be seen in the background. (IMAGE)

MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen

In the 6x11 meter flume tank, an artificial continental slope was recreated by hand. The circular photo shows first author Henriette Wilckens forming the slope from sediment. The water-filled tank can be seen in the background.

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In the 6x11 meter flume tank, an artificial continental slope was recreated by hand. The circular photo shows first author Henriette Wilckens forming the slope from sediment. The water-filled tank can be seen in the background. Photo montage: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, E. Miramontes

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Photo montage: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, E. Miramontes

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