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Ring of Fire 2006 Expedition

Description

Ring of Fire 2006 Expedition. A patch of tube worms, white crabs, and tonguefish. Yellow sulfur chunks are on the seafloor.

Credit

Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program

Display Date

2006 May 8 050421

Location

Pacific Ocean, Mariana Arc area

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Life in the Deep Sea
Deep Sea Crabs and Other Crustaceans

Keywords

Ocean Exploration
Vent Fauna