Abstract
EOS, TRANSACTIONS AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION,
VOL. 87, NO. 23,
PAGE 221, 2006
doi:10.1029/2006EO230002
FEATURE
A natural laboratory to study arsenic geobiocomplexity
Department of Geology, University of South Florida, Tampa
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
Department of Biology, University of South Florida
College of Marine Science, University of South Florida
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
Department of Biology, University of South Florida
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
College of Marine Science, University of South Florida
Department of Geology, University of South Florida, Tampa
Research on seafloor hydrothermal activity has focused primarily on deep-sea black smoker-type locations, which are found along volcanically active portions of the mid-ocean ridges and in deep back-arc basins. Submarine hydrothermal activity, however, is not confined to deepwater environments. Hydrothermal vents have been documented on the tops of seamounts, on the flanks of volcanic islands, and in other near-shore environments characterized by high heat flow. Their easy accessibility, relative to deep-sea hydrothermal systems, makes them excellent natural laboratories to study a wide range of chemical, physical, and biological processes.
Citation: (2006), A natural laboratory to study arsenic geobiocomplexity, Eos Trans. AGU, 87(23), 221, doi:10.1029/2006EO230002.
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