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Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011
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White clay-like appearing material adjacent to highly rugose rock surface.There appear to be a number of coral bushes at the top center of the image andalso to the left of the clay-like material. Bluish gray sponges are also seenon the rock walls.
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Bluish gray sponges seen in a rock crevasse between two adjacent rock outcropscovered with clay-like material
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Bluish gray sponges seen along a rock wall
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A rock pillar covered on top with clay-like material and on its sides withbluish-gray sponges. Also, the corals seen on the side of this feature are some of the largest seen on the Mid-Cayman Rise expedition.
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Broken sheet lava slabs covered on broken edges covered with small life forms
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Broken sheet lava slabs covered on broken edges covered with small life forms
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Broken sheet lava slabs covered on broken edges covered with small life forms.One relatively large translucent sponge is seen in the bottom center and arelatively large tube worm (white object to right of sponge) is seen in image.
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Broken sheet lava slabs covered on broken edges covered with small life forms. Greyish brown material on margins of sheet lava appears to be a life form.
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Beautiful swirl in lava reminiscent of pahoehoe lava.
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Beautiful swirl in lava reminiscent of pahoehoe lava.
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Broken jumbled mass of hydrothermally altered rocks indicating possibleproximity to hydrothermal venting.
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Swarm of shrimp near hydrothermal vent. Look closely to see head of small deepsea fish near left top of image. At the Von Damm vent field on Mount Dent.
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Swarm of shrimp near hydrothermal vent. Look closely to see head of small deepsea fish near left top of image and right bottom corner. At the Von Damm vent field on Mount Dent.
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Mass of shrimp in close proximity to hydrothermal venting. Note small fishjust above densest swarm of shrimp. At the Von Damm vent field on Mount Dent.
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Edge of huge vent orifice. Both small deep sea fish and shrimp can be seen inlower quarter of image with hydrothermally altered rocks apparent near vent. At the Von Damm vent field on Mount Dent.
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Two species of vent shrimp are seen in this image - the larger white with whiteshining eyes and two of a smaller species with yellow eyes seen to left of mainswarm. At the Von Damm vent field on Mount Dent.
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Hydrothermally altered rock nearly devoid of life although some shrimp can beseen to left of white rock. At the Von Damm vent field on Mount Dent.
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Swarm of shrimp with tails of two fish seen on the bottom left edgeand right bottom corner edge. At the Von Damm vent field on Mount Dent.
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Hydrothermal mound covered with shrimp and fish. At the Von Damm vent field on Mount Dent.
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Shimmering water indicates vent orifice with white shrimp closest to vent,smaller red and yellow spotted shrimp further from vent , and at least one fishpeering out from hole in rocks. At the Von Damm vent field on Mount Dent.
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