This dense bed of hydrothermal mussels covered the slope of Northwest Eifuku volcano near Champagne vent. Other vent animals like shrimps and gastropods live among the mussels. Image courtesy of the Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration.
This week: The BBNJ Agreement reaches 60 ratifications and will go into force in January 2026! Plus check out a new report on a ‘volcanic lost world’.
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