Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition. Large amounts of biomass feeding on white flocculent mats on periphery of white smokers include vent shrimp and mussels showing that microorganisms are channeling energy up the food chain.

Image ID: expl0080, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect
Location: Mariana Arc region, Western Pacific Ocean
Photo Date: 2004 April
Credit: Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist

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