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Deep Sea Tubeworms

Photo: Deep sea tubeworms
With the help of high-intensity lighting, high-resolution cameras, and the submersible Alvin, Kristof and his crew captured dramatic imagery in the dark, superheated depths of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. At these nadirs, chemosynthesis—the thermal and chemical energy given off by deep-sea vents—gives life to creatures like the eelpout fish and tubeworms pictured here.
Photograph by Emory Kristof

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