Figure 5.1 Sediment near the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. A sea anemone clings to newly formed rock outcrops only lightly dusted with sediment. Figure 5.2 Brittle stars and their tracks on the continental slope off the coast of New England. The depth here is 1,476 meters (4,842 feet). Charles D. Hollister, WHOI

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