The hydrothermal vent fluids from the Gorda Ridge spreading center in the northeast Pacific Ocean create a biological hub of activity in the deep sea. There, in the dark ocean, a unique food web thrives not on photosynthesis but rather on chemical energy from the venting fluids. Among the creatures having a field day feasting at the Gorda Ridge vents is a diverse assortment of microbial eukaryotes, or protists, that graze on chemosynthetic bacteria and archaea.
Title: Role of deep-sea microbial predators at hydrothermal vents examined
Sourced From: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210716131558.htm
Published Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:15:58 EDT
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