Another Compelling Case for Preserving the Deep Ocean: Unveiling the Astonishing Findings of Life Below Hydrothermal Vents
A vulcanoctopus (a small benthic octopus endemic to hydrothermal vents) is seen near muscles and tubeworms near Tica Vent on the East Pacific Rise 2,500 meters deep. Experiments testing the theory of species dispersal through cracks in the Earth’s crust were performed in this area. ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute Why you can trust …