The Ecology of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents

by Cindy Lee Van Dover (Author)

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  Explains what is known about hydrothermal systems in terms of their deep-sea environment and their geological and chemical makeup. This book explores the possibility that life originated at hydrothermal vents, a hypothesis that has had impact on our ideas about the potential for life on other planets or planetary bodies in our solar system.