Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. A dense bed of hydrothermal mussels
covers the slope of Northwest Eifuku volcano near a seafloor hot spring
called Champagne vent . Other vent animals living among
the mussels include shrimp, limpets, and Galatheid crabs.
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Image ID: expl0071, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Location: Mariana Arc region, Western Pacific Ocean
Photo Date: 2004 April
Credit: Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist
• High Resolution Photo Available
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