The bacteria were found at Loki's Castle—a field of active marine hydrothermal vents.
"Finding Chlamydiae in this environment was completely unexpected, and of course begged the question what on earth were they doing there?" Jennah Dharamshi, lead author of the study from Uppsala University, said in a statement.
However, the diversity, ecology and biology of Chlamydiae bacteria remain severely understudied—and most of our knowledge of these species comes from lab studies. So the researchers decided to collect sediment samples from Loki Castle in an attempt to address this knowledge gap. The location was chosen based on the results of a previous study, which indicated that Chlamydiae bacteria might be present.
According to the researchers, the findings provide a better understanding of how the Chlamydiae evolved, how they developed their current behaviors, and even how they became pathogens of humans. The researchers say the results suggest that these Chlamydiae might have a larger role in the marine ecosystem than previously thought.
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