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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Main Authors: Stefan M. Sievert, Costantino Vetriani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Oceanography Society 2012-03-01
Series:Oceanography
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Online Access:http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/25-1_sievert.pdf