Specialized life forms abound at Arctic methane seeps
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 17:21
in Earth & Climate
This image shows chemosynthesis vs photosynthesis. Cold seeps are places where hydrocarbons, mostly methane, emanate from the sea floor. Unlike the hydrothermal vents, the fluids and bubbles are no hotter than the surrounding seawater, thus the name.