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Measuring a Skate on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Researchers use underwater equipment to measure a skate (Bathyraja richardsoni) on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
(Nicola King, Oceanlab, University of Aberdeen/MAR-ECO, Census of Marine Life)

How does this skate (Bathyraja richardsoni) measure up? Researchers use underwater equipment to estimate its size. The marks on the meter-long scale bars are 10 cm apart. The yellow ribbons show which way the current is flowing on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.