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The East Pacific Rise consist of many deep sea dwelling animals such as the squat lobster , Also called Galatheid crabs, squat lobsters are not lobsters; they are crabs and are most closely related to porcelain and hermit crabs. Widely distributed worldwide, there are 60 genera and over 900 species. Scientists estimate that as many as 120 species may not yet have been discovered. Two species are found in California waters.And odd looking creatures like hagfish they are slime producing marine fish,They are the only known living animals that have a skull but no vertebral column.

Along the East Pacific Rise the hydrothermal vents called black smokers  were first discovered and have been extensively studied. These vents are forming volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposits on the ocean floor(which is why the animals there look so different). Many strange deep-water creatures have been found here. The southern stretch of the East Pacific Rise is one of the fastest-spreading sections of the Earth's mid ocean ridge system. Relative to the majority of the deep sea, the areas around submarine hydrothermal vents are biologically more productive, often hosting complex communities fueled by the chemicals dissolved in the vent fluids. Chemosynthetic bacteria and Archaea form the base of the food chain, supporting diverse organisms, including Giant tube worms, Clams, Limpets, and Shrimp.

The food  chain is a little different compared to most because all the energy comes from chemosynthesis  because there is no sunlight reaching to these depths of the sea. chemosynthesis, process in which carbohydrates are manufactured from carbon dioxide and water using chemical nutrients as the energy source. an ex would be after the bacteria and Archaea are formed (base) they would be eaten by Giant tube worms, Clams, Limpets, and Shrimp which would be eaten by larger fish and octopus.

The animals are made/built differently because there is no light which is why there is no algae because there is no light for photosynthesis. so animals this deep down have large eyes ,ways to lure prey with illuminations on their skin or have speed. some prey also have large eyes or speed to help escape predators some have chemicals they can release to distort or confuse predators. one specific animal called the vampire squid this particular squid is on the smaller side of the family but it has a very unusual way of protecting itself from predators it practically puts itself inside out to scare predators away inside out it looks kindof like a red tennis ball with spines. another animal that lives around the same depth with an odd  ability is the gulper eel it can eat a fish much larger than itself and it will sit in its pouch like bottom jaw.

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The east pacific rise is a mid oceanic ridge about 2000 miles from coast.The East Pacific Rise is a line like submarine volcanic chain on the floor of the southeastern Pacific ocean.The surface of the East Pacific Rise is mainly smooth and flattish, and it drops sharply away at the sides. It rises from around 6,000 to 9,000 feet (1,800 to 2,700 metres) above the surrounding seafloor. Is extensively fractured by faults mainly around areas of 200 miles. The East Pacific Rise and its features go from  to the north and southwest to the eastern and southern boundaries of the Pacific Plate.The crust of the East Pacific Rise is a centre of seafloor spreading; new oceanic crust in the form of basaltic lava is welling up along the crust, cooling, and moving away from the crest in either direction.Offshore from Chile and Peru the rate of spreading is about 6.3 inches (16 cm) a year, one of the most rapid rates on Earth, though it decreases to about 2.4 inches (6 cm) at the mouth of the Gulf of California.

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The East Pacific Rise is one of the most active volcanic regions on the seafloor. Areas of this ocean ridge are affected by massive repeated volcanic eruptions.  Where lava flows have eradicated previous settlement of vent microbes and fauna , communities have been observed to reestablish around hydrothermal vent sites within years. The hydrothermal vent field  EPR 9°50'N allowed the observation of this progressive recolonisation and the succession of so-called fondation species across scales of months to years together with changes in environmental conditions.