Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. In places at NW Eifuku, mussels are so dense that they obscure the bottom. [The mussels are ~18 cm (7 in) long. The white galatheid crabs are ~6 cm (2.5 in) long.]

Image ID: expl0085, 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

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