Dr. Richard A. Lutz, Science Director of the IMAX film “Volcanoes of the Deep Sea”
“In 1977 a group of scientists descended a mile and half in the tiny submersible Alvin and made a discovery that sent shock waves through the oceanographic community – they found hot-water springs enriched with sulfur compounds on the crest of an undersea volcano. A myriad of bizarre organisms (foot-long clams, 6-foot long “tubeworms”, porcelain-white crabs, etc.) previously unknown to science surrounded the hot venting fluids. Subsequent studies revealed the presence of microbes thriving in such deep-sea, hot-water springs at temperatures in excess of 230°F, extending the upper temperature limit for life on our planet.”
Dr. Richard A. Lutz, Science Director of the IMAX film “Volcanoes of the Deep Sea”
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