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Description
Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. Fluffy white bacterial mat covers yellowcorals and the surrounding rocks near the shallow summit ofEast Diamante volcano. The corals are dependent on sunlight whereasthe mat uses the chemical energy from hydrothermal fluids seeping out of thevolcano.
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