Hydrothermal vents and the lost abyssal cities

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  • Enrique Moreno Ostos Spain

Keywords:

Hydrothermal upwellings, Lost City, abyssal biogeochemistry, microbial ecology

Abstract

In the deepest areas of the ocean, thousands of meters below the photic depth, hydrothermal fields  rises their impresive gothic-like structures. These phantasmagoric landscapes host an unexpected biological diversity, well-adapted to live in such extreme environments. The biological communities living in these abissal oasis are supported by the tireless productive activity of bacteria and archea, and some scientific evidences point out that life could have its origin within these habitats. Let’s venture deeper into these incredible ecosystems.

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Published

2016-03-19

How to Cite

Moreno Ostos, E. (2016). Hydrothermal vents and the lost abyssal cities. Encuentros En La Biología, 9(157), 61–65. Retrieved from https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/enbio/article/view/17971

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