Microorganisms are found even in harsh environments such as hydrothermally active areas of the deep sea where sunlight does not reach. They generate energy by utilizing chemicals dissolved in hydrothermal fluids emanating from the seabed. Assistant Professor Sayaka Mino of the Faculty of Fisheries Science has discovered a new species of bacteria from the deep sea, which she hopes to utilize in efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. She is also interested in how climate change will affect the environment of deep-sea microorganisms. She spoke about the amazing and fascinating ecology of organisms living in the deep sea.

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