Antarctic Marine Biodiversity and Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents

A recent study has demonstrated that deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Antarctic have rich and unusual animal communities. This discovery highlights the importance of the Antarctic benthos for biological understanding.

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