Hydrothermal catering - EurekAlert

Regardless of the water depth at which they occur, hydrothermal vents are an extreme habitat. The microbial communities that live here adapt to this environment and use the energy sources it provides, which can be seen as a kind of hydrothermal catering. For …

image: White bacterial mats on the seafloor show where fluids seep up through the sediment. Photo: Thomas Pichler, University of Bremenview more  Credit: Thomas Pichler, University of Bremen Hydrot… [+5577 chars]

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