Biology at Axial Seamount 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. Read More » July 23, 2014
Ciliates on Axial Video HD Video of colonial blue ciliates on hydrothermal vents at Axial Seamount. Read More » July 23, 2014
Tubeworms at Axial Tube worms are found in a variety of environments on the Juan de Fuca Ridge, often in clusters up to several square meters Read More » July 23, 2014
Palm Worms at Axial Palm Worms have feather-like gills that look like palm fronds Read More » July 23, 2014
Scaleworms at Axial Scaleworms are flat-bodied, segmented Polychaetes that are very commonly observed Read More » July 23, 2014
Polychaetes at Axial Video HD Video of Tube worms, palm worms and scaleworms on hydrothermal vents at Axial Seamount. Read More » July 23, 2014
Anemones and Corals at Axial Anemones and corals belong to Class Anthozoa (Phylum Cnidaria). Read More » July 23, 2014
Jellyfish at Axial Jellyfish are quite common at Axial. Several have been photographed and videotaped, however, only a few have been identified to date Read More » July 23, 2014
Cnidaria at Axial Video HD Video of jellyfish, anemones and coral at Axial Seamount. Read More » July 23, 2014
Seastars at Axial Two unknown species of seastars (Class Asteroidea) have been photographed at Axial. Read More » July 23, 2014