DEEP SEA MINERALS - Vol 1 - Sea-Floor Massive Sulphides

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Sea-floor images (a-d) showing inactive sulphide chimneys with rich assemblages of epifauna, including scleractinians (stony cor- als), echinoids (sea urchins), brisingids (sea stars) and crinoids (sea lilies); and (e-h) less dense assemblages of the same type of organisms on volcanic lavas away from SMS deposits. Rumble II West volcano, Kermadec Volcanic Arc. Photos courtesy of Neptune Resources (Kermadec) Ltd (a-d) and NIWA (e-h).

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