Ecology
Unicellular Predators Feast at Hydrothermal Vents
Hydrothermal vent fluids support an intriguing food web, and unicellular protistan predators play an outsized role.
Tag: hydrothermal vent
deep sea
Telling time in the deep sea
Can animals tell time in the pitch black of the deep-sea? Find out how researchers Dr. Audrey Mat and others…
deep sea
Hotspots of geology, biology, and economic interest
There is growing interest to exploit the resources of deep-sea hydrothermal vents to support the demand for electronic manufacturing. We…
Ecology
Hydrothermal vents spew out tasty morsels for local marine consumers
Hydrothermal vents are not only cool structures where magma meets the sea; they offer a previously unappreciated food source for…
