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Hydrothermal Vent Microbial Ecosystems

Crabs near a hydrothermal vent

Crabs near a hydrothermal vent

The ecosystems around hydrothermal vents rely on mats chemosynthetic bacteria, and many species feed on the bacteria. Hydrothermal vents are some of the most unique ecosystems in the world

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