Deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems are unique environments found on the ocean floor, characterized by the presence of mineral-rich hot water that supports diverse biological communities.

[New Paper] Meet Delectopecten thermus, a new species of Glass Scallop from a deep-sea hot vent in Okinawa Trough, Japan! We ...

"The spontaneous formation of ion channels discovered in deep sea hydrothermal vents has direct implications ... a vital ...

New research has revealed that a hairy crustacean—dubbed "The Hoff crab" when it was discovered in 2010—is the first species ...

If there is a harsher place to live than a hydrothermal ... something from deep space than from our own deep sea. Yet amazing communities of life exist at hydrothermal vents and the so-called ...

As the only woman who has piloted the deep-ocean research submersible Alvin, Van Dover is among the few researchers to have explored hydrothermal vents firsthand. A love of the ocean lured Nicole ...

These seemingly inhospitable environments support highly productive ecosystems, comprised of specialised animals that live in close-knit associations, or symbioses, with the microbes that provide ...

We also study the ecology and evolution of animals living at hydrothermal vents - underwater hot springs and oases of remarkable evolutionary novelty in the deep sea. We are undertaking a range of ...

DR DIVA AMON:This is a piece of a chimney, of a hydrothermal vent ... deep sea and how deep sea mining is threatening to destroy valuable habitats. This clip is from the BBC series, Blue Planet Live.