The expedition revealed a vibrant ecosystem of larger life beneath the seabed, enabling insights into deep-sea biology and the vent ecosystem's complexity previously unknown to science.
This was totally unexpected,” Gollner said, expressing surprise at the discoveries within tiny cavities filled with previously unseen tubeworms and snails beneath hydrothermal vents.
The larvae for these marine critters may be traveling through the vents on currents of 'warm fluid,' indicating a more intricate relationship between surface and subsurface life.
The vent ecosystem in this area is not restricted to what we see above, but it also includes life beneath the seabed, enriching our understanding of deep-sea habitats.
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