What are the philosophical implications of the existence of chemosynthetic ecosystems?

Within the endemic invertebrate faunas of hydrothermal vents, five biogeographic provinces are recognized. Invertebrates at two Indian Ocean vent fields ... 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. Dec 7, 2017 ... Hydrothermal Vent Experiments Bring Enceladus to Earth ... Laboratory experiments on Earth can now simulate the conditions under which life might ... Our scientific assessment shows that all active vent fields in the Indian Ocean appear to meet all scientific criteria for protection. Dec 9, 2021 ... ... Hydrothermal Vent Molluscs'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Deep Sea Earth and Planetary Sciences 100%. Hydrothermal Vent Earth and ... Jun 11, 2018 ... Hydrothermal vents form in volcanic areas where subseafloor chambers of rising magma create undersea mountain ranges known as mid-ocean ridges. 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. Jul 18, 2022 ... Deep-sea hydrothermal vents are found around the world, most often in volcanically active locations along the crest of the global mid-ocean ... These mineral riches are prompting discussions on whether hydrothermal vent zones might be mined on a commercial basis. Hydrothermal vents can be active, ... Larval dispersal due to deep-ocean circulations is one of the major factors influencing gene flow, diversity, and distributions of vent animals.