Physiological and Chemical Adaptations which allow Riftia pachyptila and its Symbiont to Thrive in one of the Most Extreme Environments on Earth
Outline
Introduction: Riftia pachyptila, Hydrotermal Vents, and Symbiont
Acquiring a Symbiont
Troposome Structure
Symbiont Relations
Chemical Interdependencies
Nucleotide Synthesis
CO2 Assimilation
Miscellaneous Chemical Pathways
Related Species
References
External Links
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Credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller, National Science Foundation

Riftia pachyptila and its Syymbiont work together to conquer the physiological trials of living in exteme envirionments. This website details some of these interactions. For more in depth information please see the references.
 

This website was created as a part of a class project in the Animal Physiology Class at Davidson College

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