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An Abundance of Life a Southern Hydrate Ridge

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Skate Lounging At Southern Hydrate Ridge

The aft deck of the Thompson as we left Newport to start Leg 3 of V23. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington

VISIONS'23 science party and students on the way out of Newport to begin Leg 3. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

A field of soft corals sprout from the carbonate deposit that comprises the Pinnacle at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542; V23.

A hagfish wraps itself around the carbonate as a small lobster peaks out from its' small cave. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542; V23.

From left to right – Chris, Avery, Alessia, and Brian sitting on a log at Nye Beach. Credit: M. Ettari, University of Washington; V23.

Mei, Brian, and I on the second platform/tank top deck of the R/V Thompson waiting to move supplies arriving into the storage room and fridges. Credit: M. Ettari, University of Washington; V23.

From left to right – Chris, Brian, Avery, Alessia, and Mei, in a model of a Megalodon Shark’s jaws at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Credit: A. Simmen, University of Washington; V23.

Nye Beach. Credit: M. Ettari, University of Washington; V23.

Sea lions cuddling on the floating dock. Credit: M. Ettari, University of Washington; V23.

The Newport Aquarium. Credit: A. Simmen, University of Washington; V23.

The super calm ocean. Credit: M. Ettari, University of Washington; V23.

The back deck of the Thompson following mobilization for TN422 Leg 3. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

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Bridge of the Thompson. Credit: Emily Pinneo, University of Washington, V23.

MOSQUITO deployed on the seafloor. Credit: Emily Pinneo, University of Washington, V23.

A skate rests in the sediment at Southern Hydrate Ridge. This area is also home to snails, rockfish, crabs, anemones, starfish, and soft corals. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI: J2-1542; V23.

A small block of hydrate is exposed in a collapsed zone by Einsteins' Grotto as viewed in 2023. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542; V23.

A forest of soft corals grows on the Pinnacle carbonate deposit at Southern Hydrate RIdge. It is also home to crabs, bacterial mats, shrimp, hagfish, and rockfish.

A stunning coral grows near the base of the Pinnacle chemoherm and is visited by a rockfish. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542; V23.

A sable fish rests along side a poor crab that is hosting sea anemones and a variety of growth. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J-1542; V23.

A beautiful soft coral grows from the carbonate deposit called Pinnacle at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542, V23.

A flamingo maker installed several years ago by MBARI stands in a microbial mat a Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542, V23.

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A fissure in the carbonate chemoherm called the Pinnacle is a site of microbial mats indicating methane is seeping from the deposit. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542, V23.

Rugged carbonate deposits make up the Pinnacle chemoherm. The nooks and crannies form wonderful homes to myriad animals - here crabs are making use of the safe habitat. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542, V23.

A large skate lounges in sediment in between carbonate blocks at Southern Hydrate Ridge. A soft coral is by its tail. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1542.