Expedition to Mid-Cayman Rise identifies unusual variety of deep sea vents
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 21:28
in Biology & Nature
The first expedition to search for deep-sea hydrothermal vents along the Mid-Cayman Rise has turned up three distinct types of hydrothermal venting, report marine biologists. The work was conducted to search extreme environments for geologic, biologic, and chemical clues to the origins and evolution of life.