Chemoautotrophy at Deep-Sea Vents: Past, Present, and Future
Chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms are at the nexus of hydrothermal systems by effectively transferring the energy from the geothermal source to the higher trophic levels. While the validity of this conceptual framework is well established at this point, there are still significant gaps in our und...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Oceanography Society
2012-03-01
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Series: | Oceanography |
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Online Access: | http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/25-1_sievert.pdf |