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1. Gulf Of Mexico

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   Vast areas of the abyssal plain feature hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, supporting chemosynthetic communities independent of surface photosynthesis. These communities thrive on methane hydrates and sulfur compounds. Research indicates that some deep-sea amphipods in the Sigsbee Plain have evolved [crystalline exoskeletons](/entries/crystall…