Research reveals chemosynthetic bacteria as primary producers in deep-sea ecosystems, indicating unique ecological dynamics.
The recently discovered and unusually rich animal communities at two sea floor spreading centers in the central East Pacific Ocean, 2500-2600 meters deep, appear to be run by chemosynthetic bacteria as primary producers of organic matter. The source of energy used by these microorganisms is geochemically reduced sulfur.
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