Scientists Stace Beaulieu (left), Naomi Ward of The Institute for Genomic Research, and Breea Govenar of Pennsylvania State University wear gloves to keep panels used to collect colonizing seafloor larvae free of human bacteria that could contaminate research experiments. Their work was done in May and June 2005 during an expedition to the Galapagos Rift. (Photo by Amy Nevala, WHOI)[back]
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