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2016 Deepwater Exploration
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2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Mariana
Ocean Exploration
Jackpot! Temperature readings of approximately 340 degrees Celsiusas measured by the Deep Discoverer temperature probe.
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Marianas bythios anemones living just below the active venting sites on alarge chimney structure.
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Marianas bythios anemone with tentacles retracted.
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Chorocaris shrimp, brachyuran crabs, and Alvinoconcha hessleri sp.gastropods.
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Spires and chimneys reminiscent of a Medieval cathedral.
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Closeup view of two small mini-vents discharging hot clear water asshown by the shimmering appearance of the water just above the orifices.
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Apparently numerous small vents discharging hot water as shown by theshimmering appearance of the water.
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Two small black smokers discharging black mineral laden waters.
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An area of small mini-chimneys discharging warm waters.
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Filamentous bacterial growths on a vent chimney.
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Abundant polychaete worms seen in white puffy material. This material
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A bacteria-covered squat lobster and small gastropods on thin extinct chimneys. Probably the squat lobster is Munidopsis.
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A Bathymodiolus sp. mussel in extinct vents.
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Thin extinct chimneys with squat lobsters and anemones.
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White blind brachyuran vent crabs and red polychaete worms on whitebacterial mat.
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An area of diffuse hydrothermal venting.
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Squat lobsters and anemones in area surrounding vent field.
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The lack of life when moving away from the vents is striking.
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A black smoker chimney approximately 15m high.
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A black smoker chimney approximately 15m high.
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