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Mussels dominate the hydrothermal biological community at Rumble Vvolcano just as at all the other large volcanoes explored along the Kermadec Arc

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Description

Mussels dominate the hydrothermal biological community at Rumble Vvolcano just as at all the other large volcanoes explored along the Kermadec Arc. However, the Rumble V mussels are much larger (over a foot long) thanthose found at other vent sites in this area.

Credit

New Zealand-American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 Exploration; NOAA Vents Program

Display Date

2005

Location

New Zealand, Kermadec Arc

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Keywords

Ocean Exploration