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Tubeworm colony at a hydrothermal vent.

Tubeworm colony at a hydrothermal vent.
Tubeworm colony at a hydrothermal vent.
Tubeworm colony at a hydrothermal vent.
Tubeworm colony at a hydrothermal vent.
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Tubeworm colony at a hydrothermal vent.
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12/01/2009
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 47, No. 3, Pg. 14:
At hydrothermal vents, chemical-rich fluids spewing from the seafloor spur the accumulation of not only metals, but also lush communities of exotic organisms such as these tubeworms. Scientists are concerned about the impacts that seafloor mining could have on deep-sea life.
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