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Chemosynthesis in the deep-sea: life without the sun
Abstract. Chemosynthetic communities in the deep-sea can be found at hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, whale falls and wood falls. While these communities have been suggested to exist in isolation from solar energy, much of the life associated with them relies either directly or indirectly on photosynthesis in the surface waters of the oceans. The sun indirectly provides oxygen, a byproduct of photosynthesis, which aerobic chemosynthetic microorganisms require to synthesize organic carbon from CO2. Planktonic life stages of many vent and cold seep invertebrates also directly feed on photosynthetically produced organic matter as they disperse to new vent and seep systems. While a large portion of the life at deep-sea chemosynthetic habitats can be linked to the sun and so could not survive without it, a small portion of anaerobically chemosynthetic microorganisms can persist in its absence. These small and exotic organisms have developed a way of life in the deep-sea which involves the use of resources originating in their entirety from terrestrial sources.
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RC C7275: 'Review', Lisa Levin, 14 Jan 2013
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RC C7417: 'Comments on “Chemosynthesis in the deep-sea: life without the sun” by C. Smith', Sharmishtha Dattagupta, 16 Jan 2013
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RC C7770: 'Chemosynthesis in the deep-sea: life without sun', Anonymous Referee #3, 29 Jan 2013
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AC C9248: 'Final Author Comment', Charles Smith, 29 Mar 2013
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AC C9250: 'Final Author Comment', Charles Smith, 29 Mar 2013
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RC C7275: 'Review', Lisa Levin, 14 Jan 2013
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RC C7417: 'Comments on “Chemosynthesis in the deep-sea: life without the sun” by C. Smith', Sharmishtha Dattagupta, 16 Jan 2013
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RC C7770: 'Chemosynthesis in the deep-sea: life without sun', Anonymous Referee #3, 29 Jan 2013
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AC C9248: 'Final Author Comment', Charles Smith, 29 Mar 2013
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AC C9250: 'Final Author Comment', Charles Smith, 29 Mar 2013
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