hydrothermal+Vents

Hydrothermal Vents﻿﻿Hydrothermal vents are holes in the bottom of the ocean that release water up to 300 degrees! This reaction is caused by freezing cold water seeping down into cracks in the ocean floor and making contact with hot rocks which then is heated and returned to the ocean. Now you would think life would cease to exist down there but actually many organisms thrive here where others would perish. Food is scarce at the common depths of the hydrothermal vents, but bacteria has found a way to convert the otherwise deadly waste into a food for creatures like tubeworms, clams, and jellyfish.

