Digital collections
Description
Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. At East Diamante volcano (190 mwater depth), chemosynthetic and photosynthetic communities overlap. Patchesof encrusting red and green algae lie beneath filamentous bacterial mats onrock surfaces. The small white corals on the rocksare about 5 cm (2 in) long. (Image credit: Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist)
Credit
Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist
Display Date
2004 April
Location
Mariana Arc region, Western Pacific Ocean
Category
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
Ring of Fire
Keywords
Ocean Exploration