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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. (Image credit: Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist)