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Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. Tropical fish swim by rocks coatedwith white bacterial mat . Unlike the fish, the bacterial mat is dependent onthe chemical energy provided by seafloor hot springsventing near the top of East Diamante volcano.
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