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Like a cake, the ocean has different layers—each with its own characteristics.
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Ocean Layers

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The research submersible Alvin uses bright lights to illuminate the dark seafloor.
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Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin

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This crab was collected on a NOAA/MAR-ECO cruise to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in 2009.
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Spiny Deepsea King Crab

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Positioned in front of a natural oil seep, this video camera is capturing images of the black oil bubbling up from beneath the sea floor. A light mounted to the frame helps see what is happening in the dark on the sea floor.
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How Oil Feeds the Deep Sea

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Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.
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How Coastal Seagrass Feeds the Deep

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A screenshot from the video showing red and white tube worms.
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Hydrothermal Vent Creatures

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Giant eyes spot prey. Huge claws grab the prey, and a tiny mouth rips it to shreds.
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Phronima

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A deep sea anglerfish called a dreamer
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The Gulf of Mexico: A Deep-Sea Treasure Trove of Fishes

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Aegina, a type of jellyfish, swims through the water.
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A Look at Life in the Deep Sea

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Deep-sea Copepod Head
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Deep-sea Copepod Gets a Close-up

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Tiny "flakes" of marine snow.
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Marine Snow: A Staple of the Deep

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Blob Sculpin, A Deepwater Fish
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Blob Sculpin

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