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Hydrothermal vents and underwater volcanoes are not the same, though they are related. Hydrothermal vents are openings in the seafloor where heated water rich in minerals is released, often supporting unique ecosystems. In contrast, underwater volcanoes are sites where magma from beneath the Earth's crust erupts, potentially forming new land or islands. While both occur in oceanic environments, they involve different geological processes.

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