Are there any producers in the midnight zone?

In the midnight zone, also known as the bathypelagic zone, there are no producers like plants or phytoplankton because sunlight does not penetrate this deep in the ocean. Instead, this zone relies on the organic matter that sinks from the upper layers of the ocean for energy. Some deep-sea organisms, such as certain bacteria, can utilize chemosynthesis, converting chemicals from hydrothermal vents into energy, but these are not traditional producers in the way we think of them in shallower, sunlit waters. Overall, the deep sea is largely a consumer-dominated ecosystem.