Suction - sampling microbial mats on the steep slopes of Loihi at M 39
A suction sampler (the deep sea equivalent of a shopvac) is used to collect microbial mat from the walls near the hydrothermal vents. Scientists hope to identify the critical microbes that interact with hot waters and basalt to obtain chemical energy.
| Photographer | JASON Digital Still Camera |
| Region | Hawaiian Islands |
| Location | Loihi Seamount, Pele's Pit |
| JASON Dive | J2-308 |
| JASON Event | 1272 |
| Keywords | Hawaii, Submarine, Volcano, Biogeosciences, Iron-oxidizing microbes, FeMO2007, KM0719, R/V Kilo Moana |
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