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Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. Thick orange bacterial mat found near thesummit of Northwest Eifuku volcano grow where warm hydrothermal vent fluidsseep out of the seamount. The orange color reflects the factthat iron is coming out in the vent fluids.
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
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
Ring of Fire
Keywords
Ocean Exploration