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A vein is a deposit of minerals found within a rock fracture that are not part of the host rock. A hydrothermal vein is a vein which is filled with minerals that contain large amounts of water. This water is chemically bound water, meaning that it is part of the chemical formula for that mineral.
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What Hot springs in ocean floor?
They are an undersea thermal vent or hydrothermal vent.
Black and white smokers are submerged by what type of volcanoes?
Black and white smokers are submerged by hydrothermal vents at mid-ocean ridges, which are formed by volcanic activity along tectonic plate boundaries. These hydrothermal vents release hot, mineral-rich water into the deep ocean, creating unique ecosystems where extremophile organisms thrive.
What abiotic factors characterize a hydrothermal vent?
High temperature, high pressure, and presence of minerals like sulfides characterize a hydrothermal vent. The extreme conditions at hydrothermal vents create unique habitats that support a variety of specialized organisms adapted to survive these harsh environments.
Why is chemosynthesis important to hydropthermal vent organisms?
Chemosynthesis is important to hydrothermal vent organisms because it allows them to produce energy from chemicals in the absence of sunlight. This process serves as the foundation of the food web at hydrothermal vents, providing vital nutrients and energy for the entire ecosystem. Organisms such as tubeworms, mussels, and shrimp rely on chemosynthesis for survival in these extreme environments.
What do vent tubeworms and chemosynthetic bacteria get from there close relationship?
Vent tubeworms provide a stable environment and chemical compounds for chemosynthetic bacteria to thrive while the bacteria convert chemicals from the hydrothermal vent into energy for the tubeworms. This symbiotic relationship allows both organisms to obtain essential nutrients and energy from an otherwise harsh environment.
What zone does the Hydrothermal Vent Crab live in?
The Hydrothermal Vent Crab lives in the Sunlight Zone.
Bacteria in hydrothermal vent communities?
there is no answer for this question
What is unusual about life and these hydrothermal vent?
nothing
What Hot springs in ocean floor?
They are an undersea thermal vent or hydrothermal vent.
Where can you find hydrothermal vent?
Yellowstone National Park
How does the vent octopus survive near the hydrothermal vents?
vent crab (bythograea thermydron )
Do Cuddle Fish live in hydrothermal vent communities?
Yes
What condition make a hydrothermal vent hostlie?
High temperature .
How can the depth of a hydrothermal vent cause problems for animals living there?
The depth of a hydrothermal vent can cause problems for animals living there because it's where Keith Overdrill lives and has babies with finley meals
What is a energy source for hydrothermal vent?
The heat from deep in the earth's mantle.
Why is the tube worm riftia?
what is the estimated life of a hydrothermal vent community
What is another name for a deep sea hydrothermal vent?
They are known, simply, as hydrothermal vents. They only occur in the deep ocean. Some specific types are cold seeps, white smokers and hot smokers. If you are looking for specific hydrothermal vents the Lost City and Loki's castle are fields of hydrothermal vents in the mid-Atlantic and Majic Mountain is a hydrothermal vent field located about 150 miles west of Vancouver.
