9 Meter Chimney Covered in Life

9 Meter Chimney Covered in Life

The summit of the 9 meter chimney in the International District Hydrothermal Field is covered in a beautiful tubeworm bush, limpets, and blue ciliates. It now hosts two "chimlets" venting high-temperature clear fluids. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, V18.

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