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English[en]
High animal density and the presence of unusual species are known to be common characteristics of deep-sea vents all over the globe, with the composition of the fauna varying between sites and regions # assive groupings of giant worms, clams and mussels cluster around hydrothermal vents; the biomass in this area can be # to # times that of other deep-sea areas # nstead of photosynthesis, hydrothermal vent ecosystems thrive on chemosynthesis, a process that uses energy from chemical oxidations to produce organic matter from # and mineral nutrients
Chinese[zh]
巨型虫类、蛤和蛤贝密集居住在热液喷口周围;此处的生物量可能是其它深海地区的 # 至 # 倍。 # 热液喷口生态系统不靠光合作用、而是靠化合作用存活;谓化合作用,就是利用化学氧化作用的能量,以二氧化碳和营养矿物质生成有机物。