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News Update - August 24, 2012
Stay up-to-date on the latest developments onboard E/V Nautilus. The team collects biological samples from a vent site, maps areas of potential beaked whale scours, and raises the stakes in the Nautilus International Athletic Competition.
Expedition
Eratosthenes Seamount
Nautilus was diving at the Eratosthenes Seamount in search of signs indicating active hydrothermal vents, where warm chemical-rich water is seeping out of the seafloor, and the exotic animals that live on them. While searching for evidence of geological and biological activity, we came across both modern and ancient garbage.
