A collage of some of the dead animals we saw on the seafloor at NW Rota-1, killed by the volcanic plume which contained high amounts of sulphur. The top petri dish holds a squid and a pelagic shrimp – these are not vent species. The bottom images are the dead animals (shrimp, fish and squid) on the seafloor. Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program
