Friday, October 31, 2008

Life forms around black smokers.




Deep below the surface of the oceans, beyond the levels reached by sunlight, live abundant and diverse communities of animals. Tiny microbes or bacteria called Archaea, fantastic red-tipped, white tube worms, gigantic clams, mussels, crabs, shrimp, starfish and deep-water skates all live at deep sea hydrothermal vents.

1 comment:

CBEMN said...

There really are some fascinating creatures in these environments. Good post for Halloween!
Cathy