Can a volcanoe errupt underwater, if yes what are the effects on the wildlife around this area?

Answer 1

Yes.
Depends on the type of wildlife. Some are specifically adapted to living near undersea volcanic vents. Others, which are not, would not do well.

Answer 2

This happens all the time. The Hawaiian Islands were formed this way, and there's a new island being added to the chain by an underwater volcano right now.

As far as the effects on wildlife, it would be limited because the water would conduct the heat away quickly, and any explosions would be somewhat contained by the pressure of the water. There are even some kinds of life that thrive around deep-sea vents that are similar to volcanos. (Some people think life on earth may have originated in such places.)

Answer 3

Volcanos
under water eruptions raaise the water temperature considerable ,but those who have time will swim to cooler places
it would most likely kill everything alive that is near and thats is slow or anchored to the bottom


the CREATOR,
many islands are build from erupting volcanos.on the Ocean floor,
like Hawaii.Bimini,

the lave cools and solidifies from the bottom up and progressive eruptions build a tower under water that reaches the surface and becomes an island with a volcano on top

volcanic soil is very fertile when it is broken down by trees like coconuts(which arrive, floating on the sea) they tend to be the first pioneers that build soil ,with all the rubbish they produce.
together with the strong root action of the palms that burrow into the rock ,

Visiting birds drop more seeds into the compost fom the coconuts,
other vegetation devellops and drop their organic waste material and soil is born.

the volcano has created a world from scratch with the inicial help, of coconuts and birds

the KILLER
for the same money an eruption can cover the whole place with dust sometimes 2 meters high and kill everthing in secconds ,as happened with Pompeii,and it is impossible to breathe in sulpher clouds.
not to speak of the molten lava which deletes everything in its path

and dust clouds hanging in the air sometimes for months can block out the sun for long enough to kill life well beyond the lavas reach or the falling dust.and have a global climatic effect if there are enough or big enough eruptions

a wold full of erupting volcanos could even trigger an ice age ,blocking out the sun for long enough with dust clouds hangong in the sky for months during the winter time.

Answer 4

Volcanoes erupt underwater and their effects on the environment and populace it contains is just as destructive as any above sea level - look at the photos of Mt. St. Helens.

Answer 5

Yes it can erupt under water. The water temp goes up majorly so what do you think will happen to the wildlife?

Answer 6

yes, sea food soup,
with the effects disscipating over distance.
in deep ocean trenches there are animals living without light near volcanic vents, but these give a regular heat and not of high temperatures of molten lava.
God bless,
gabe