Are there any similarities between ancient and modern ocean vent ecosystems?

Larval dispersal due to deep-ocean circulations is one of the major factors influencing gene flow, diversity, and distributions of vent animals. Since the first discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vents along the Galápagos Rift in 1977, numerous vent sites and endemic faunal assemblages have been ... Article. Compositional controls on vent fluids from ultramafic-hosted hydrothermal systems at mid-ocean ridges: An experimental study at 400°C, 500 bars. Abstract. Aim: Deep-sea hydrothermal vent habitats support a low-diversity fauna in which most species are unique to the ecosystem. Jun 27, 2006 ... Finally, as each discovered vent site has been chemically unique from previously discovered sites, Indian Ocean sites would almost undoubtedly ... Dec 12, 2000 ... A new hydrothermal vent field, which scientists have dubbed “The Lost City,” was discovered Dec. 4 on an undersea mountain in the Atlantic Ocean. piscesae tubeworms introduces complexity and heterogeneity into the hydrothermal environments and exerts a strong influence on ecosystem properties. The ... Examining the chemistry of hydrothermal vent fluids can provide insight into processes occurring below the seafloor along the mid-ocean ridge axis. Deep-sea hydrothermal vent fields are among the most pristine and remarkable ecosystems on Earth. They are fueled by microbial chemosynthesis, harbor unique ... Jul 1, 2008 ... Over decades, natural cycles in weather and ocean currents alter the rate at which the ocean soaks up and vents carbon dioxide.