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    • A typical diffuse flow community in the Fiji and Lau Basins, with the two snail species, Alviniconcha hessleri and Ifremeria nautilei, and the mussel Bathymodiolus brevior; C.R. Fisher, PSU © WHOI.
    • Hydrothermal chimney at the East Pacific Rise (9°50’N); R.A. Lutz, Rutgers Univ. © Stephen Low Productions and WHOI.
    • Macrofaunal community on a sulfide edifice at Main Endeavour Field, Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge; D.S. Kelley, UW © UW, ROPOS and NEPTUNE Canada.
    • Individuals of the stalked barnacle with bacteria on its cirri, which are foot-like appendages that extend from the shell, at the Kilo Moana vent field, Eastern Lau Spreading Center; C.R. Fisher, PSU © WHOI.
    • Basalt seafloor at the East Pacific Rise (9°50’N); R.A. Lutz, Rutgers Univ. © Stephen Low Productions and WHOI.
    • The scale worm Branchinotogluma segonzaci on the "Hogwarts Chimney" at the ABE vent field, Eastern Lau Spreading Center; C.R. Fisher, PSU © WHOI.
    • Aggregation of the tubeworm Riftia pachyptila and the fish Thermarces cerebus at the East Pacific Rise (9°50’N), R.A. Lutz, Rutgers Univ. © Stephen Low Productions and WHOI.
    • The crab Austinograea alayseae and a cluster of shrimp on a hydrothermal chimney at the Kilo Moana vent field, Eastern Lau Spreading Center; C.R. Fisher, PSU © WHOI.
  • Research banner: The scale worm Branchinotogluma segonzaci on the "Hogwarts Chimney" at the ABE vent field, Eastern Lau Spreading Center; C.R. Fisher, PSU © WHOI.
  • Data banner: Basalt seafloor at the East Pacific Rise (9°50’N); R.A. Lutz, Rutgers Univ. © Stephen Low Productions and WHOI.
  • Program Information banner: Macrofaunal community on a sulfide edifice at Main Endeavour Field, Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge; D.S. Kelley, UW © UW, ROPOS and NEPTUNE Canada.
  • Online Discussions banner: The crab Austinograea alayseae and a cluster of shrimp on a hydrothermal chimney at the Kilo Moana vent field, Eastern Lau Spreading Center; C.R. Fisher, PSU © WHOI.
  • Education and Public Outreach banner: Aggregation of the tubeworm Riftia pachyptila and the fish Thermarces cerebus at the East Pacific Rise (9°50’N), R.A. Lutz, Rutgers Univ. © Stephen Low Productions and WHOI.
  • Resources banner: “Giraffe” chimney in the Faulty Towers Complex in Mothra hyrothermal field, Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge; D.S. Kelley, UW © UW, ROPOS and NEPTUNE Canada.