Life from bad smells

Mathew Stiller-Reeve; Erling Rosnes; Mari Eiliertsen; Sofia Ramalho; Victor Poddevin; Giuliana Panieri

doi:10.7557/8.7049

Life from bad smells

Authors

Mathew Stiller-Reeve University of Bergen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2023-2912
Erling Rosnes Danielsen Middle School, Valestrand, Norway
Mari Eiliertsen University of Bergen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7904-3104
Sofia Ramalho University of Aveiro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8714-4696
Victor Poddevin
Giuliana Panieri Department of Geosciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9411-1729

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7557/8.7049

Abstract

Focus:

To understand that hydrogen sulphide indicates that there is life at the bottom of the deep-sea.

Learning objectives:

With this activity, we create a nasty smell similar to hydrogen sulphide from rotting organic matter. We use that smell as a foundation for a discussion/lesson on interesting life, animals and food webs from the deep sea floor.

Key words:

Deep-sea, hydrogen sulphide, chemosynthesis, nematodes, tube worms, food webs.

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Published

2023-04-28

How to Cite

Stiller-Reeve, M., Rosnes, E., Eiliertsen, M., Ramalho, S., Poddevin, V., & Panieri, G. (2023). Life from bad smells. Septentrio Educational, (1), 27–33. https://doi.org/10.7557/8.7049