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Hydrothermal Vents- Chapters 2, 5, 16
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Hydrothermal Vent Hydrothermal vent- a deep-sea hot spring where heated seawater forces its way up through the crust. Discovered rich communities in 1977. Temperatures range from 10-20⁰C (50-68⁰F) to 350⁰C (660⁰F). Mineral particles such as sulfides and carbonates precipitate to form chimneys.
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Mid-Ocean Ridge
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Hydrothermal Vents
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White and Blue Smokers
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Submersibles, ROVs, & AUVs
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Fig. 5.5
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Metabolic Reactions in Bacteria
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Mid-Ocean Ridges
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Hydrothermal Vent Tubeworm
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Vent crabs
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Zooarcid Fish (Eelpout)
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Giant Vent Mussel
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Lepetodrilus- limpets
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Pompeii Worm
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Giant Hydrothermal Vent Clam
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Anemones
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