Off the coast of Italy, the Mediterranean’s most active volcano system is extremely volatile—yet our photographer found that marine life clings on all the same
as our ship glides south along Italy’s coast. I’m at the helm of theand could easily follow my course observing the sophisticated instruments on the bridge. But how could I resist relying instead on the ancestral navigation guide known as the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean? The small glowing light on the distant horizon is not the work of humans but rather fiery lava explosions from Stromboli, a volcanic island in the Aeolian archipelago north of Sicily.
An active volcanic island, Stromboli continually sloughs off rock and sand that bury marine organisms below the surface. As soft corals half overtaken by a landslide recover, a young dogfish shark appears—a sign of life renewed.The Aeolian chain includes seven main islands and lies in the heart of the most active volcano system in the Mediterranean. Most of this activity occurs deep below the ocean floor.
The Lighthouse of the Mediterranean, named for the glowing lava that spews from Stromboli’s summit craters during near-continuous eruptions, rises just over 3,000 feet in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Sicily. Its north flank is a blackened corridor called the Sciara del Fuoco where volcanic debris slides into the sea.the smallest Aeolian island, and dive into shallow, acidic waters. Legend has it that ancient Romans moored here to clean barnacle shells off the hulls of their ships.
Hissing and spitting hydrothermal vents on the seabed release superheated gases that can reach nearly 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Yet life endures.
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