Is there life below the ocean floor? More than you might imagine! Microorganisms have been found deep within the Earth’s crust, even in marine environments. Delaware Sea Grant is highlighting the deep biosphere in some of their new educational products as part of their Project VIDEO with the Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations. Learn more here: [ Ссылка ]
Image credits:
Illustration is from the International Ocean Discovery Program's e-book "Where Wild Microbes Grow: The Search for Life Under the Seafloor," which is available as a pdf and from iTunes here: [ Ссылка ]
Hydrothermal vent footage is courtesy of George Luther, University of Delaware/NSF/HOV Alvin © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
