Food Webs
2 food webs
Hydrothermal Vent Food Web
Global ocean ridges — East Pacific Rise, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Indian Ocean
Hydrothermal vent communities thrive in total darkness at ocean ridges where superheated, mineral-rich water erupts from the seafloor. Chemosynthetic bacteria replace photosynthesis as the energy …
Deep Sea
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Mariana Trench Abyssal Food Web
Western Pacific Ocean — east of the Mariana Islands
The Mariana Trench descends to nearly 11,000 meters, yet life persists at every depth. This food web is fueled by a rain of organic particles …
Deep Sea