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Creatures of the Deep!

All sorts of creatures come to these submarine mountains to feed or reproduce. These geological formations, mostly extinct volcanoes, are referred to as diversity hotspots or undersea islands.

© The Watling for the Mountains in the Sea Research Team / IFE / URI-IAO / NOAA

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