Factoid/2011/05/24
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Hydrothermal Vents Provide Iron For Deep Sea Life
- "As pyrite travels from the vents to the ocean interior and toward the surface ocean, it oxidizes gradually to release iron, which becomes available in areas where iron is depleted so that organisms can assimilate it, then grow," said scientist George Luther of the University of Delaware. "It's an ongoing iron supplement for the ocean--much as multivitamins are for humans." - quote from this article.
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