It has been hypothesized that chemosynthesis may support life below the surface of Mars. when hydrothermal ocean vents were predicted to exist in the 1970s. Chemosynthesis and Hydrothermal Vent Life Introduction. Just a few decades ago, submersibles and remote sensing technologies allowed scientists to visit the farthest. NOAA Lesson 05: Chemosynthesis and Hydrothermal Vent Life. lesson05/icon_la1.jpg. lesson05/icon_la2.jpg Chemosynthesis and Hydrothermal Vent Life Chemosynthesis. Extras. neither the plants on land nor the microbes that live around hydrothermal vents. does not reach the hydrothermal vent communities at. Chemosynthesis. Most life. So the animals that live around hydrothermal vents make their. A typical picture of an active hydrothermal vent is therefore one. Hydrothermal Vent HYDROTHERMAL VENTS AND CHEMOSYNTHESIS: A HABITAT IN THE DARK Hydrothermal vents are deep. What type of organisms live in hydrothermal vents? Chemosynthesis l - Chemosynthesis is the process by which certain bacteria transfer chemicals into energy. l - occurs around hydrothermal vents l This would leave them dependent on plant life and thus the sun. Some hydrothermal vent. chemosynthesis. More complex life. Hydrothermal origin of life. Chemosynthetic Food Web. Lesson 5 - Chemosynthesis and Hydrothermal Vent Life. Multimedia Discovery Missions: Home. NOAA Ocean Explorer: Education.