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Abundance of Life Beneath the Ocean Surface

Description:Scientists studying a sample of the ocean crust from the Pacific Northwest have found an extensive microbial ecosystem living within it. Rather than surviving from sunlight and the byproducts of photosynthesis, the underwater life forms are chemosynthetic, which means they get their energy from chemical reactions between rocks and ocean water. (1:03)

Source: GeoBeats

Tags: GeoBeats , life under ocean surface , mark lever , pacific northwest microbial ecosystem