Mikromonstry from the depths of the sea (11 photos)

Zhivotinku that live in sea water.

1. These tiny monsters are like aliens from another planet, but in fact it's just a creature from the depths of the oceans. (CRASSOUS / SPL / BARCROFT)



2. Known as Polychaetes (marine worms), these creatures live under the tremendous pressure of the sea, where the sun never penetrates. (CRASSOUS / SPL / BARCROFT)



3. In the 1970s, scientists test their knowledge of the deep ocean floor. (CRASSOUS / SPL / BARCROFT)



4. Instead of the wasteland, they found a very diverse community of creatures living on and around hydrothermal vents. (CRASSOUS / SPL / BARCROFT)



5. Hydrothermal vents - a crack in the seabed, which are usually located near the epicenter of the earthquakes, volcanoes and at the edges of tectonic plates. (CRASSOUS / SPL / BARCROFT)



6. They spew superzharkuyu water and a cocktail of chemicals, where both live such creatures as these worms. (CRASSOUS / SPL / BARCROFT)



7. Polychaetes crawl along the bottom of the ocean near the cracks, using their terrible teeth for chewing bacteria and protozoa that live in hot water and a chemical soup. (CRASSOUS / SPL / BARCROFT)



8. Turn the energy received from the source community rather by chemistry rather than photosynthesis, as here never reaches sunlight. (CRASSOUS / SPL / BARCROFT)



9. This leads to the countries of the Union: on polychaete worms live symbiotic bacteria that give them nutrients. (CRASSOUS / SPL / BARCROFT)



10. Some scholars believe that the worms depend on these bacteria. (CRASSOUS / SPL / BARCROFT)



11. They may look like monsters of the deep sea, but the ability of worms to survive in such conditions is amazing to many scientists. "Marine depth - one of the most diverse habitats in the world, - says scientist Daniel Debryuo from France. - However, we have not got there yet. " (CRASSOUS / SPL / BARCROFT)