The water near the bottom shimmered with the difference in hot and cold, as very hot water spewed out of vents into the 3-degree Centigrade ocean water. A dusting of white lay around the vents ...

Scientists discover creatures living beneath the bottom of the sea Scientists discover creatures living beneath the bottom of the sea Smoking Ocean Vents Found in Surprisingly Shallow Water ...

A research mission uncovered five new hydrothermal vents in a highly volcanic region of the eastern Pacific Ocean. The vents ...

There is a natural aspect as well', says Richard. 'Naturally there are very acidic parts of the ocean, mainly around underwater hydrothermal vents and cold seeps.' These openings occur on the sea ...

Until the 1970’s people thought the deepest parts of the ocean were devoid of life- then hydrothermal vents were discovered ...

This has important implications for understanding the origin of these vents and assessing the global-scale impact of hydrothermal activity on the ocean and Earth system, according to the journal ...

Some parts of the ocean are naturally acidic, such as at hydrothermal vent sites - underwater 'hot springs'. In the past, ocean acidification occurred naturally but over much longer periods of time.

Ocean acidification is the lowering of seawater pH over time ... Because these impacts have mainly been documented in laboratories, some extreme natural environments (e.g. volcanic vents), and the ...