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Ring of Fire 2006 Expedition. A glimpse of a biological community at a Forecast vent site. The species that occur here and in the Mariana backarc spreadingcenter differ from those on the seamounts of the Mariana arc to the north.Snails and white squat lobsters are seen in this image.
Credit
Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program
Display Date
2006 April 21
Location
Pacific Ocean, Mariana Arc area
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Life in the Deep Sea
Deep Sea Ven and Cold Seep Fauna
Keywords
Ocean Exploration