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The ALVIN submersible begins its descent to the bottom

The ALVIN submersible begins its descent to the bottom Photo

Large branching bamboo corals flank a delicate chrysogorgiid coral, Me...

Large branching bamboo corals flank a delicate chrysogorgiid coral, Metallogorgia melanotrichos. Photo

Several brittle stars have their arms wrapped around the branches of a...

Several brittle stars have their arms wrapped around the branches of an octocorallian (Plexauridae) sea fan at 1120 meters depth in Exuma Sound. Photo

An anglerfish swims up from its typical resting place on the bottom at...Anglerfish

An anglerfish swims up from its typical resting place on the bottom at approximately 1400 meters depth in Exuma Sound. Photo

A red paragorgia coral being overgrown by a yellow zoanthid ( a coloni...Aggregating Anemone

A red paragorgia coral being overgrown by a yellow zoanthid ( a colonial anemone) vand sponges on a wall at 1560 meters depth on the Bahama Escarpment Photo

A whip-like colony of a bamboo coral extends more than 2 meters from t...

A whip-like colony of a bamboo coral extends more than 2 meters from the face of a ledge at 1700 meters depth. Photo

Large branching bamboo corals .

Large branching bamboo corals . Photo

Bamboo whip coral and a deep sea ophidioid fish at 1245 meters depth o...

Bamboo whip coral and a deep sea ophidioid fish at 1245 meters depth on the Bahama Escarpment. Photo

This huge grouper, over 1 meter in length, was a constant companion of...

This huge grouper, over 1 meter in length, was a constant companion of PISCES V as it traversed the summit of Giggenbach volcano. Photo

The pink and green algae covering the rocks at the summit are able to...

The pink and green algae covering the rocks at the summit are able to grow because sunlight can reach these shallow depths. Photo

An anemone on relatively young lava flows at Volcano W.Sea Anemone

An anemone on relatively young lava flows at Volcano W. Photo

An angler fish lies in wait on young lava flows from Volcano WAnglerfish

An angler fish lies in wait on young lava flows from Volcano W Photo

Large schools of mau mau fish call the summit of Giggenbach volcano ho...

Large schools of mau mau fish call the summit of Giggenbach volcano home. Photo

Among the cracks of the pillow lavas and above them were numerous fish...Alfonsino

Among the cracks of the pillow lavas and above them were numerous fish - bluenose, roughy, and alfonsino Photo

Sampling hydrothermal oxide/silica crusts and a sponge at Clark Volcan...

Sampling hydrothermal oxide/silica crusts and a sponge at Clark Volcano ( 994 meters depth). Photo

A squid swims by the PISCES V submersible during dive P5-625

A squid swims by the PISCES V submersible during dive P5-625 Photo

A basketball-sized jellyfish passes directly in front of the viewport...Jellyfish

A basketball-sized jellyfish passes directly in front of the viewport on the PISCES V submarine. Photo

Toothpaste-like lava at Volcano W oozed from this tube before it solid...

Toothpaste-like lava at Volcano W oozed from this tube before it solidified in place. Photo

Spectacular tubes of lava covered in limpets wind their way down the s...

Spectacular tubes of lava covered in limpets wind their way down the slopes of this volcanic ridge Photo

Sulfur (yellow) is associated with many of the vent sites at Mussel Ri...

Sulfur (yellow) is associated with many of the vent sites at Mussel Ridge Photo

Iron and silica rich chimneys on the summit of Giggenbach volcano are...

Iron and silica rich chimneys on the summit of Giggenbach volcano are evidence of warm springs that were active at this site in the past. Photo

The hydrothermal systems at Giggenbach volcano are well within the pho...

The hydrothermal systems at Giggenbach volcano are well within the photic zone Photo

Metal rich high-temperature venting on the northwest caldera wall of B...

Metal rich high-temperature venting on the northwest caldera wall of Brothers Volcano produces these black smoker chimneys. Photo

The suction sampler on PISCES V (upper left) vacuums up some orange mi...

The suction sampler on PISCES V (upper left) vacuums up some orange microbial mat while a probe records the temperature (lower left) at Volcano W. Photo

Deepsea urchins (reminiscent of cacti) grow on the lavas at Rumble V v...

Deepsea urchins (reminiscent of cacti) grow on the lavas at Rumble V volcano Photo

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