Organisms That Live On The Ocean Floor. But thats not all. Deep ocean hydrothermal vent ecosystems were discovered in 1977 broadening our understanding of life on Earth.
These vents discharge superheated water enriched with minerals from the Earths interior. That has the property of swelling greatly in volume as a result of its ability to absorb water. Crabs lobsters and sponges are examples of _____ or organisms that live on the ocean floor.
They live in all the earths oceans at depths ranging from the tide line to 15000 feet.
Starfish oysters clams sea cucumbers brittle stars and anemone are all benthos. The benthos live on the ocean floor. But organisms in these deep dark ecosystems have no access to sunlight and instead metabolize hydrogen sulfide or other chemicals in a process called chemosynthesis. Many depend for food on dead plankton drifting down from the sea surface.
