Benthos living near the hydrothermal vent
The hydrothermal vents, located in waters more than 200m beneath the surface, eject hydrothermal solution heated by the earth along with heavy metals and hydrogen sulfide from crevices in ocean basins. Attracted by this environment, living organisms gather in the vicinity to form communities.
Benthos living near the hydrothermal vent (Permission required by JAMSTEC for reproduction)
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18 April 2014
Copyright OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 沖縄科学技術大学院大学). Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
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