Studies show that Nitrosopumilus maritimus microbes are able to adapt to ocean warming and iron deficiency, while maintaining their crucial role in the nitrogen cycle. This adaptability may influence the biochemistry and resilience of marine ecosystems in the face of climate change.
Scientists have discovered an extensive field of hydrothermal vents near the island of Milos, making it one of the largest such systems in the Mediterranean Sea. This discovery changes our understanding of hydrothermal activity in the region and highlights the influence of tectonic processes on the formation of the seafloor.
An international team of biologists has discovered a unique ecosystem at the bottom of the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, thriving at depths of over 9,500 meters thanks to chemosynthesis. This is the deepest community of its kind ever found, challenging previous ideas about life and methane reserves in the ocean.