Ocean Depths 'No Haven' From Global Catastrophes

There may be nowhere for life to hide from the effects of climate change or asteroids hitting the Earth, according to research presented by a Southampton marine biologist at the BA Festival of Science in York. Scientists used to think these uA‹A“islandsu on the ocean floor acted as uA‹A“air-raid sheltersu for some species during global catastrophes. Carpets of mussels and swarms of shrimp thrive in these seemingly hostile environments, nourished by minerals seeping from the Earth's crust. This food source is independent of the world above and anything that disrupts itu"such as an asteroid slamming into the Earth and blotting out the Sun...