This Astrobiology Magazine article reports that a research team of marine scientists has determined that water chemistry controls the location and distribution of two species of weird worms inhabiting deep-sea hydrothermal vent sites: the tubeworm (Riftia pachyptila) and Pompeii worm (Alvinella pompejana). The article includes color images of the worms and monitoring equipment, links to related web pages and other astrobiology resources, and an MP3 machine text-to-speech function.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Ecology:Metabolism,
Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism,
Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine,
Benthic,
Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods ,
Biology:Microbiology,
Astrobiology
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Extremely Hot
Ocean Environments:
Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Theme:
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology
