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Ring of Fire 2006 Expedition. Diving at NW Rota-1 Brimstone Pit.Anemones, a sea-pen, perhaps small corals, and a lone snail in an iron-oxidestained hydrothermally altered area. Hydrothermal fluids covering the areagive a hazy view of the seafloor. (Image credit: Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program)