How does the darkness of the deep ocean impact vent research?

Jun 5, 2019 ... Stanford study shows how deep-ocean vents fuel massive phytoplankton blooms – and possible hotspots for carbon storage. A new study suggests ... Jun 5, 2019 ... Scientists have discovered a link between seafloor vents and massive phytoplankton blooms on the surface of the Southern Ocean. Ecosystem Services. Deep hydrothermal vents are like hot springs on the sea floor where mineral-rich, hot water flows into the otherwise cold, deep sea. These mineral riches are prompting discussions on whether hydrothermal vent zones might be mined on a commercial basis. Hydrothermal vents can be active, ... Apr 15, 2020 ... Lauren White, a scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, adjusts an experiment that simulates how ancient seawater and fluid from ... Jan 3, 2012 ... The discovery of new deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities in the Southern Ocean and implications for biogeography. Feb 11, 2010 ... CORVALLIS, Ore. - A leading oceanographer who has discovered numerous hydrothermal vents off the coasts of Oregon and Washington will give ... Larval dispersal due to deep-ocean circulations is one of the major factors influencing gene flow, diversity, and distributions of vent animals. Deep-sea hydrothermal vent fields are among the most pristine and remarkable ecosystems on Earth. They are fueled by microbial chemosynthesis, harbor unique ... Jan 1, 2004 ... Extensive distribution of hydrothermal plumes along the superfast-spreading East Pacific Rise, 13°50′-18°40′S, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 8685– 8695, 1996.