Chemosynthesis: Hydrothermal vents provide a habitat for a very unusual community of living organisms adapted to the unique conditions found there. As there is no light, bacteria use energy from inorganic chemicals to produce organic substances. This forms the basis of the food web. The bacteria live in symbiosis with tubeworms.
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