Serene Active member Jul 17, 2024 #1 These are fissures on the ocean floor where hot, mineral-rich water gushes out from beneath the Earth's crust. They support unique ecosystems of organisms that thrive in the absence of sunlight, using chemosynthesis instead of photosynthesis.
These are fissures on the ocean floor where hot, mineral-rich water gushes out from beneath the Earth's crust. They support unique ecosystems of organisms that thrive in the absence of sunlight, using chemosynthesis instead of photosynthesis.
