Hydrothermal vent structures at the site Mariner. This site is unusual in its lack of symbiont-containing fauna. The red appearance of the chimneys is due to presence of iron in the sulfide structures.
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Year: 2006
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Media Type: Photograph
Data Type: Photograph
Device Type: Camera:Digital
Feature: Lau:VFR:Mariner
Investigator: Charles Fisher
Expedition: MGLN07MV
Chief Scientist: Charles Fisher
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