Life in Hot Water: Wildlife at the Bottom of the Ocean

by Mary Batten

Book Overview

A dramatic overview of the deep-sea extremophiles that thrive in scalding water and permanent darkness at the bottom of the ocean

The scalding-hot water gushing from vents at the bottom of the ocean is one of the most extreme environments on Earth. Yet over millions of years, many organisms--from chemical-eating bacteria to eyeless crabs and iron-shelled snails--have evolved in amazing ways that enable them to thrive in this unlikely...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682637212
• ISBN13: 9781682637210
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 10.7" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4