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| Foucher, Jean-paul; Westbrook, Graham K.; Boetius, Antje; Ceramicola, Silvia; Dupre, Stephanie; Mascle, Jean; Mienert, Jurgen; Pfannkuche, Olaf; Pierre, Catherine; Praeg, Daniel. |
| Submarine hydrocarbon seeps are geologically driven "hotspots" of increased biological activity on the seabed. As part of the HERMES project, several sites of natural hydrocarbon seepage in the European seas were investigated in detail, including mud volcanoes and pockmarks, in study areas extending from the Nordic margin, to the Gulf of Cadiz, to the Mediterranean and Black seas. High-resolution seabed maps and the main properties of key seep sites are presented here. Individual seeps show ecosystem zonation related to the strength of the methane flux and distinct biogeochemical processes in surface sediments. A feature common to many seeps is the formation of authigenic carbonate constructions. These constructions exhibit various morphologies ranging... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Mosby mud volcano; Deep sea fan; Eastern mediterranean sea; Black sea; Anaerobic oxidation; Hydrocarbon seeps; Carbonate crusts; Sidescan sonar; Hydrate ridge; Gas chimneys. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-6387.pdf |
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