Mud volcano at seafloor (IMAGE)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Mud volcano at seafloor

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A mud volcano at the seafloor where methane-rich fluids from the subsurface are emitted to the water column. These ecosystems are at the interface between the subsurface and surface realms and are often oases of life in the deep ocean.

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Mandy Joye/UGA

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