Axial Seamount is the most volcanically active deep-sea volcano on the Juan de Fuca spreading ridge having erupted in 1998, 2011, and again in 2015. It also hosts numerous vigorously venting hydrothermal vent fields.
Each of the 8 taxonomic groups included in the Biology at Axial Seamount web pages has a series of HD video clips highlighting the different organisms described. The video was collected using one of two remotely operated vehicle