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cold seeps

Cold seeps are places, mostly along continental margins or in sediment-rich basins like the Gulf of Mexico, where hydrogen sulfide and methane produced by the decay of organic matter seep out from the sea floor.

Communities based on chemosynthesis have been found on deep-sea " graves".Dead whales are an important source of food for deep-sea scavengers. Cold-seep organisms enjoy an energy-rich environment and grow fast and large.

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