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For it to be an ecosystem it needs a community of living organisms. If they find no living organisms in the water it isn't any more of an ecosystem than an oil
by 7952 13y ago
For it to be an ecosystem it needs a community of living organisms. If they find no living organisms in the water it isn't any more of an ecosystem than an oil well is. In fact onshore aquifers have very low levels of bacteria which makes them a good source of drinking water. I understand that there may be negative consequences but it is worth more research.
- schiffern 13y agoEcosystems can be difficult to detect, since they're not always extensive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_fall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_fall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemotroph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemotroph Of course, the point isn't whether or not it's an ecosystem. The point is that we just discovered this, and already we contemplate destroy it. We should first figure out what role it plays in planetary dynamics.