Vent shrimp, a species found around hydrothermal vents on the seafloor, which are also rich in commercially valuable polymetallic sulfide deposits. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

The hot fluids from the vent openings contain dissolved metals and other chemicals that sustain unique communities of organisms. The basic level of the food chain is chemoautotrophic sulfur-oxidizing ...