Field Testing of an In-Situ Incubator to Explore the Limits to Life in Submarine Hydrothermal Systems: Active Sulfide Deposits as Natural Laboratories

该项目是现场传感器套件的初步开发，旨在量化海底热液系统中环境参数的时空变化。一个原型传感器将被开发，包括一个钛护套，多孔，多室证明，将允许在现场记录海底热液硫化物烟囱内部的温度。最终目标是探索喷口系统中生命的实际极限，并确定不同物种或群落繁衍、生存或消亡的条件。

This project is the initial development of an in-site sensor package designed to quantify spatial and temporal variations of environmental parameters within submarine hydrothermal systems. A prototype sensor will be developed that includes a titanium-sheathed, porous, multi-chambered prove that will allow in-site recording of temperature within the interior of active submarine hydrothermal sulfide chimneys. The ultimate goal is to explore the actual limits to life in vent systems and to define the conditions under which different species or consortia thrive, survive, or expire.