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Tubeworm colony viewed on Alvin dive 3725 at EPR 9N.

Tubeworm colony viewed on Alvin dive 3725 at EPR 9N.
Tubeworm colony viewed on Alvin dive 3725 at EPR 9N.
Tubeworm colony viewed on Alvin dive 3725 at EPR 9N.
Tubeworm colony viewed on Alvin dive 3725 at EPR 9N.
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Tubeworm colony viewed on Alvin dive 3725 at EPR 9N.
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12/12/2001
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09-50.42N 104-17.53W
Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 51, No. 1, pg. 67:
... Iconic animals from Alvin's visits to seafloor vents.
Alvin also found dense groves of six-foot-long red-and-white tubeworms (Riftia pachyptila) at Galápagos Rift vents, growing near vent fluid laden with toxic chemicals. With no mouth or digestive system, the worms provide a steady supply of chemicals to masses of bacteria living inside them. The bacteria use the chemicals for energy and nourish the worms.
Photo courtesy of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Archives
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