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Niemann, H; Losekann, T; De Beer, D; Elvert, M; Nadalig, T; Knittel, K; Amann, R; Sauter, E; Schluter, M; Klages, M; Foucher, Jean-paul; Boetius, A. |
Mud volcanism is an important natural source of the greenhouse gas methane to the hydrosphere and atmosphere(1,2). Recent investigations show that the number of active submarine mud volcanoes might be much higher than anticipated ( for example, see refs 3 - 5), and that gas emitted from deep-sea seeps might reach the upper mixed ocean(6-8). Unfortunately, global methane emission from active submarine mud volcanoes cannot be quantified because their number and gas release are unknown(9). It is also unclear how efficiently methane-oxidizing microorganisms remove methane. Here we investigate the methane-emitting Haakon Mosby Mud Volcano (HMMV, Barents Sea, 72 degrees N, 14 degrees 44' E; 1,250 m water depth) to provide quantitative estimates of the in situ... |
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Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2006/publication-4514.pdf |
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