Articles related to "Hydrothermal Vents"
Hydrothermal Vent Bacteria
Very hot water rushes up from the seabed carrying toxic chemicals, but animals are found there!
hydrothermal vent bacteria • black smokers • giant tube worms • fast growing • symbiotic
Very hot water rushes up from the seabed carrying toxic chemicals, but animals are found there!
hydrothermal vent bacteria • black smokers • giant tube worms • fast growing • symbiotic
Oceanographer: Dead Whales Say A Mouthful
Oceanographer Craig Smith has learned a great deal from exploring ocean graveyards. Here's his story.
whales • smith • craig • graveyards • emus
Oceanographer Craig Smith has learned a great deal from exploring ocean graveyards. Here's his story.
whales • smith • craig • graveyards • emus
Hydrothermal Vents
Explore the Hydrothermal Vent community and learn about a little known science topic.
hydrothermal vents • volcanoes • sea • ocean • limpets
Explore the Hydrothermal Vent community and learn about a little known science topic.
hydrothermal vents • volcanoes • sea • ocean • limpets
The Next Frontier
We know more about the back side of the moon than we do of the ocean floor. A group of Japanese and New Zealand oceanographic scientists are attempting to rectify this oversight.
fiji • lau basin • islands • pacific • minerals
We know more about the back side of the moon than we do of the ocean floor. A group of Japanese and New Zealand oceanographic scientists are attempting to rectify this oversight.
fiji • lau basin • islands • pacific • minerals
Alternative Energy Replacements for Crude Oil
Alternative energy is anything but fossil and nuclear fuel. Which source can most likely replace crude oil on its own: hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal, or biomass?
alternative energy • replace • biodiesel • oil • fuel
Alternative energy is anything but fossil and nuclear fuel. Which source can most likely replace crude oil on its own: hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal, or biomass?
alternative energy • replace • biodiesel • oil • fuel
Bowie Seamount
Oceanic and coastal marine species live around a mountaintop 25 metres below the surface of the sea.
bowie seamount • canadian protected marine area • too far offshore for recreational divers • seamount fisheries • orange roughy
Oceanic and coastal marine species live around a mountaintop 25 metres below the surface of the sea.
bowie seamount • canadian protected marine area • too far offshore for recreational divers • seamount fisheries • orange roughy
Marine Plant Life
Coastal plants are often large, but the most important plant food in the sea is microscopic.
phytoplankton • diatoms and dinoflagellates • seaweeds and algae • eelgrasses • sargassum weed and sargasso sea
Coastal plants are often large, but the most important plant food in the sea is microscopic.
phytoplankton • diatoms and dinoflagellates • seaweeds and algae • eelgrasses • sargassum weed and sargasso sea
Archaeans – Methanogens in Extreme Environments
Thought to be among the oldest organisms on earth, methanogens live in extreme environments and have adaptations allowing them to thrive in their harsh habitats.
archaea • methanogen • methanogenesis • bioremediation • extremophiles
Thought to be among the oldest organisms on earth, methanogens live in extreme environments and have adaptations allowing them to thrive in their harsh habitats.
archaea • methanogen • methanogenesis • bioremediation • extremophiles
Strain 121: Life Above the Boiling Point
I thought Texas was hot when I lived there. Click above and read about an organism that defies all the rules and can live and grow at temperatures above the boiling point.
strain 121 • archaea
I thought Texas was hot when I lived there. Click above and read about an organism that defies all the rules and can live and grow at temperatures above the boiling point.
strain 121 • archaea
The Importance of Extremophiles
Extremophiles survive harsh conditions that would otherwise be unlivable. Studying them offers clues to evolution, adaptation and the possibility of life on other worlds.
importance of extremophiles • simple definition of extremophiles • life under harsh conditions • life under unusual conditions • extremophiles and astrobiology research
Extremophiles survive harsh conditions that would otherwise be unlivable. Studying them offers clues to evolution, adaptation and the possibility of life on other worlds.
importance of extremophiles • simple definition of extremophiles • life under harsh conditions • life under unusual conditions • extremophiles and astrobiology research
Why is the Ocean Salty?
Everyone knows that the ocean is salty while rivers are filled with fresh water - but why is that so?
why is the ocean salty • why the ocean is salty • why are oceans salty • salt come from • salt comes from
Everyone knows that the ocean is salty while rivers are filled with fresh water - but why is that so?
why is the ocean salty • why the ocean is salty • why are oceans salty • salt come from • salt comes from
Snowball Earth
Imagine the Earth gripped in a world-spanning ice age lasting millions of years? Science fiction? Maybe not. A look at the evidence for a "Snowball Earth".
geology • geophysics • earth • science • earth science
Imagine the Earth gripped in a world-spanning ice age lasting millions of years? Science fiction? Maybe not. A look at the evidence for a "Snowball Earth".
geology • geophysics • earth • science • earth science
DNA Selective Signature of Genes
Genetic sequencing allows MIT scientists to examine natural selection through the selective signature of a gene across a range of microbial species.
selective signature gene • molecular evolutionary genetics • genetic sequencing • microbial natural selection • microbe natural selection patterns
Genetic sequencing allows MIT scientists to examine natural selection through the selective signature of a gene across a range of microbial species.
selective signature gene • molecular evolutionary genetics • genetic sequencing • microbial natural selection • microbe natural selection patterns
Sea Creatures 101: Underwater Worms
Worms are not only found on land. They can be found in the ocean as well! Some glow, some are resistant to extreme temperatures, and what we are learning about these worms could help us in many ways. Learn about underwater worms in this article.
underwater worms • paolo worms • pompeii worms
Worms are not only found on land. They can be found in the ocean as well! Some glow, some are resistant to extreme temperatures, and what we are learning about these worms could help us in many ways. Learn about underwater worms in this article.
underwater worms • paolo worms • pompeii worms
The Different Layers of the Ocean
The ocean is made up of several layers, each with its own name, characteristics, and marine life.
ocean layers • layer of the ocean • marine creatures • zone • ocean depth
The ocean is made up of several layers, each with its own name, characteristics, and marine life.
ocean layers • layer of the ocean • marine creatures • zone • ocean depth
Theories of How Life Began
Theories about the first life forms tend to agree on what had to happen, but differ in their explanations of where and how. There are three strong contenders.
when how life began • soup sandwich pizza • first cells theories hypothesis • nucleotides molecules nucleic acid • rna ribonucleic dna deoxyribonucleic
Theories about the first life forms tend to agree on what had to happen, but differ in their explanations of where and how. There are three strong contenders.
when how life began • soup sandwich pizza • first cells theories hypothesis • nucleotides molecules nucleic acid • rna ribonucleic dna deoxyribonucleic
The Geology of Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake is one of Oregon's natural wonders. With a unique geological history, and active hydrothermal vents, could this volcano still be a force in the future?
geology • crater lake national park • geological history • oregon • volcano
Crater Lake is one of Oregon's natural wonders. With a unique geological history, and active hydrothermal vents, could this volcano still be a force in the future?
geology • crater lake national park • geological history • oregon • volcano
Snowball Earth Part 2: The Evidence For
Imagine the Earth gripped in a world-spanning ice age lasting millions of years? Science fiction? Maybe not. Part 2 of our look at the evidence for a "Snowball Earth".
geology • earth science • earth • science • geophysics
Imagine the Earth gripped in a world-spanning ice age lasting millions of years? Science fiction? Maybe not. Part 2 of our look at the evidence for a "Snowball Earth".
geology • earth science • earth • science • geophysics
Weathering Part 2: Chemical Weathering
The agents of weathering are powerful forces, working to breakdown the rock around us. None of these agents are more powerful those that chemically affect the rocks.
geology • geophysics • earth science • rocks • weathering
The agents of weathering are powerful forces, working to breakdown the rock around us. None of these agents are more powerful those that chemically affect the rocks.
geology • geophysics • earth science • rocks • weathering
Yellowstone National Park, Part 1
Yellowstone National Park is a product of its geology. Without the geological processes that shaped it, Yellowstone would be another mountain range.
geology • geophysics • earth science • yellowstone • yellowstone national park
Yellowstone National Park is a product of its geology. Without the geological processes that shaped it, Yellowstone would be another mountain range.
geology • geophysics • earth science • yellowstone • yellowstone national park
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