Red plumes burst out from the tops of these chemosynthetic tubeworms
By Alaska Science Center
2019 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Red plumes burst out from the tops of these chemosynthetic tubeworms, capturing hydrogen sulfide and oxygen from the surrounding water to feed their bacterial endosymbionts. The tubeworm tubes provide a habitat for several benthic animals, including the pale pink branching octocorals seen here
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Photo Credit: ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute