Deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems are unique environments found on the ocean floor, characterized by the presence of mineral-rich hot water that supports diverse biological communities.

[New Paper] Meet Delectopecten thermus, a new species of Glass Scallop from a deep-sea hot vent in Okinawa Trough, Japan! We ...

Previously, scientists thought only microbes and viruses could live beneath the seafloor crust where tectonic plates meet.

Underneath the vents, this technique revealed the previously undiscovered deep-sea critters ... within greater ecosystems as a result: “The uniqueness of active hydrothermal vents is well ...

underwater hot springs (or ‘hydrothermal vents’) spout hot, chemical and mineral-rich fluid into the cool seawater of the deep sea. These seemingly inhospitable environments support highly productive ...

Deep-sea hydrothermal vents are unique ecosystems characterized by extreme conditions, including high temperatures and pressures, and are rich in minerals and nutrients. These environments support ...

As the only woman who has piloted the deep-ocean research submersible Alvin, Van Dover is among the few researchers to have explored hydrothermal vents firsthand. A love of the ocean lured Nicole ...

If there is a harsher place to live than a hydrothermal vent, it hasn't been found yet. Pitch darkness, poison gas, heavy metals, extreme acidity, enormous pressure, water at turns frigid and ...

as well as the unique ecosystem of the Antarctic Southern Ocean. We also study the ecology and evolution of animals living at hydrothermal vents - underwater hot springs and oases of remarkable ...

They said the discovery increases the "urgency" of protecting the hydrothermal vent ecosystems from human impact, including deep-sea mining.