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University of Delaware: Chemosynthesis.
An explanation of how in the deep sea, where the sun's rays never reach, organisms make food from chemicals, a process called chemosynthesis.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Vent Biology
Investigate nine different types of organisms that occupy deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Interesting Facts About the Abyssal Zone
The Abyssal Zone lies deep in the ocean in the pelagic layer between 4,000 to 6,000 m or 13,000 to 19,500 ft. Learn about some of the unique life forms that call this zone their home, how they have adapted to the extreme pressure and...