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| Sarradin, Pierre-marie; Caprais, Jean-claude; Briand, Patrick; Gaill, Françoise; Shillito, Bruce; Desbruyeres, Daniel. |
| The objective of this study is to describe the chemical and physical environment surrounding the vent organisms at the Genesis site (EPR, 2640 m). The main chimney is colonized by Riftia pachyptila, fishes Zoarcidae and crabs Bythograeidae. The top of the smoker is covered with tubes of polychaetes Alvinellidae, the frontier zone by limpet gastropods. Temperature measurements and water sampling were made on an axis along the chimney. The environment was characterized using relationships between chemical concentrations and temperature to provide a chemo-thermal model of the site. Discrete temperature ranges were 1-1.6 degrees C in sea water, 1.6-10 degrees C among Riftia plumes (up to 25 degrees C at the tube base), 7-91 degrees C close to the alvinellid... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Hydrothermal ecosystem; Hydrogen sulphide; Carbon dioxide; Temperature. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00186/29764/28200.pdf |
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