Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. At East Diamante volcano (190 m water depth), chemosynthetic and photosynthetic communities overlap. Patches of encrusting red and green algae lie beneath filamentous bacterial mats on rock surfaces. The small white corals on the rocks are about 5 cm (2 in) long.
Photo Category: Ocean exploration
Photo Location: Mariana Arc region, Western Pacific Ocean
Photo Date: 2004 April
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