Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Bummer: Global warming might kill off crabs that live near hydrothermal vents that heat the water to 380 degrees Celsius and release noxious chemicals

Hairy Chested Crab Living By Extreme Underwater Vents Might Not Survive Climate Change (SLIDESHOW) : Science : Headlines & Global News
The reclusive crabs live in extreme environments. They live around hydrothermal vents that heat the water to 380 degrees Celsius and release noxious chemicals. The deep water in the Indian and Southern Oceans has very little oxygen or sunlight.

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