We have used a hovering-type AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle), “Hobalin” for investigation of hydrothermal fields. Data of deep seafloor images and water sensor were obtained. Both optical ...

The eruption of the underwater Hunga volcano emitted the highest plume of ash ever recorded-an event that was visible from ...

Collecting gas-tight fluid samples from deep-sea hydrothermal vents is challenging due to the high pressure, temperature, and corrosiveness of hydrothermal fluids. The most critical part of a ...

The deep-sea environment comprises a wealth of distinct ecosystems, such as hydrothermal vents, cold seeps and subsurface habitats. A multitude of bacteria and archaea live in these distant niches ...

Goffredi and her students ultimately discovered three new species of spiders living exclusively at methane seeps and hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor, according to a paper published Monday in ...

A World First: Stunning Coral Gardens and Hydrothermal Vents The expedition to the South Sandwich Islands revealed several hydrothermal vent systems previously unknown to science. These vents, which ...