Community ecology of hydrothermal vents at Axial Volcano, Juan de Fuca Ridge, northeast Pacific

Hydrothermal vents are deep-sea hot springs. Vents are home to luxuriant assemblages of animals that colonize the warm venting fluids. High biomass is fed by microbes that use hydrogen sulphide and other reduced chemicals in the vent fluid as an energy source to fix inorganic carbon. Individual v...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marcus, Jean
Other Authors: Tunnicliffe, Verena Julia
Format: Others
Language:English
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Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://dspace.library.uvic.ca//handle/1828/10341