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

该项目是初步开发一套现场传感器，旨在量化海底热液系统内环境参数的空间和时间变化。将开发一种原型传感器，该传感器包括一个钛套、多孔、多腔证明，将允许现场记录活跃的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，并确定不同物种或联合体在什么条件下茁壮成长、生存或终止。

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.