FIG. 1.

West-looking photomosaic of the Faulty Towers complex in the Mothra Vent Field composed of electronic still images taken with the ROV JASON (adapted from the study of Delaney et al. [14]). The textured nature of some of the chimneys reflects the dense growth of macrofaunal communities that colonize the exterior surfaces of active vent structures. Three structures from the Faulty Towers complex (Finn, Roane, and Phang) were recovered as part of the Edifice Rex Sulfide Recovery Project (14). Scale bar = 13 m.