Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. Fluffy white bacterial mat covers yellow corals and the surrounding rocks near the shallow summit of East Diamante volcano. The corals are dependent on sunlight whereas the mat uses the chemical energy from hydrothermal fluids seeping out of the volcano.
Photo Category: Ocean exploration
Photo Location: Mariana Arc region, Western Pacific Ocean
Photo Date: 2004 April
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