Another important aspect of shrimp ecology at hydrothermal vents is their relationship with microbial communities. Research on the squat lobster Munidopsis alvisca revealed that these crustaceans ...

The discovery dives around hydrothermal vents take you to witness ecosystems that thrive in extreme conditions, far removed ...

Caption Many rare seafloor species, such as these shrimp (Rimicaris hybisae) could be threatened when companies begin mining at mineral-rich sites near deep-sea hydrothermal vents.An international ...

Their uniform body color also separates them from other related shrimp species, some of which have red or blue bands and ...

Yet amazing communities of life exist at hydrothermal vents and the so-called "black smoker" chimneys that, given the right conditions, rise above them like erupting stalagmites. Blind shrimp ...

A multitude of sea creatures — crabs, mussels, shrimp, tube worms, and other unique species — live near the area's hydrothermal vents. Plus, previous research published in Frontiers in ...

Yet, these extreme, thumb-sized shrimp are thriving, which is what makes them some of the likeliest candidates to survive on Europa. Their secret to survival is the hydrothermal vents peaking out ...