Hydrothermal Vent in the Pescadero Basin (Gulf of California) (IMAGE)

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Hydrothermal Vent in the Pescadero Basin (Gulf of California)

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Deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Pescadero Basin emit scalding liquids that form light-colored carbonate spires. These vents have been colonized by the largest and densest colonies of Oasisia alvinae tubeworms ever observed.

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© 2015 MBARI

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