Dive and Discover : Expedition 9 : Galapagos Rift : Slideshow

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Expedition 9:
May 20-June 3, 2005

An image from the TowCam system captured this plastic bag resting on lava at Rosebud, more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) from the mainland. �We see some sort of trash literally on every expedition�oil cans, pieces of sheet metal, fishing gear,� said biologist Rhian Waller. (Photo by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

An image from the TowCam system captured this plastic bag resting on lava at Rosebud, more than 200 miles (320 kilometers) from shore. “We see some sort of trash literally on every expedition—oil cans, pieces of sheet metal, fishing gear,” said biologist Rhian Waller. (Photo by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

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