Hydrothermal Vents- Chapters 2, 5, 16

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Hydrothermal Vents- Chapters 2, 5, 16
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Hydrothermal Vent

• Hydrothermal vent- a deep-sea hot spring where
  heated seawater forces its way up through the
  crust.
• Discovered rich communities in 1977.
• Temperatures range from 10-20C (50-68F) to
  350C (660F).
• Mineral particles such as sulfides and carbonates
  precipitate to form chimneys.

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Mid-Ocean Ridge
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Hydrothermal Vents
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White and Blue Smokers
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Submersibles, ROVs, AUVs
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Fig. 5.5
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Metabolic Reactions in Bacteria
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Mid-Ocean Ridges
http//www.divediscover.whoi.edu/ridge/axial.html
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Hydrothermal Vent Tubeworm
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Vent crabs
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Zooarcid Fish (Eelpout)
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Giant Vent Mussel
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Lepetodrilus- limpets
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Pompeii Worm
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Giant Hydrothermal Vent Clam
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Anemones
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