Sharkcano
Scientists filming unexplored depths of the South Pacific have observed a surprising range of animals— including sharks, rays, and jellyfish— living inside Kavachi, a highly active undersea volcano near the Soloman Islands, a remote archipelago east of Papau New Guinea. The animals seem unruffled by what were presumed inhospitable temperatures and acidity.
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http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/09/cameras-reveal-sharkcano-sharks-in-volcano/
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Nature often finds a way to survive in extremes (to us)
ReplyDeleteMulti-cellular life making its way back to its single-cellular origin?
ReplyDeleteHigh energy source means lots of food there, all the way up the food chain. There has been some interesting research on how life survives high temp conditions. Microbes change their cellular membrane structure, but it's a lot tougher for multicellular life.
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