Carbonate Crusts at 385 Meters (IMAGE)

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)

Carbonate Crusts at 385 Meters

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This image shows carbonate crusts at the observing site HYBIS at 385 meters water depth. For comparison: the white organisms in the right part of the picture have a length of about 15 cm. Carbonates of this size require several 100 years to build-up.

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GEOMAR

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