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Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. Shrimp and crabs living near the summitof Northwest Rota-1 volcano graze bacterial mats on the rocksat hydrothermal vents. They also have to watch out forvolcanic eruptions at this active submarine volcano.
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