In spring 2015, MBARI researchers discovered a large, previously unknown field of hydrothermal vents in the Gulf of California, about 150 kilometers (100 miles) east of La Paz, Mexico. (sciencedaily.com)
Like the communities at hydrothermal vents in the deep ocean, they can survive independently of sunlight and oxygen. (sciencedaily.com)
Specific enrichment of hyperthermophilic electroactive Archaea from deep - sea hydrothermal vent on electrically conductive support — Guillaume Pillot — Bioresource Technology (microbiomedigest.com)