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Life Sciences => The Environment => Topic started by: thedoc on 01/05/2012 16:49:48

Title: How is carbon cycled at hydrothermal vents?
Post by: thedoc on 01/05/2012 16:49:48
Clare Woulds explains how the existence of life is explored deep down in the Earth's hydrothermal vents...
Read a transcript of the interview by clicking here (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/interviews/interview/2057/)

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Title: Re: How is carbon cycled at hydrothermal vents?
Post by: grizelda on 03/05/2012 05:25:40
Hydrothermal vents were only discovered in the 1970s but have turned out to be some of the most fascinating ecosystems on Earth.  These deep sea geezers are teaming with unusual life ...


"Unusual" probably referring to the well-deserved cement overshoes the geezer was wearing.