Why did ancient chemosynthetic seep and vent assemblages occur in shallower water than they do today?

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 377-391

  Callender, W Russell ^a   Powell, E N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemosynthesis; Cold seep; Continental shelf distribution; Continental slope; Hydrothermal vent; Petroleum seep

Indexed keywords

CHEMOSYNTHESIS; COLD SEEP; HYDROTHERMAL ORGANISM; HYDROTHERMAL VENT COMMUNITY;

EID: 0033451980     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005310050273     Document Type: Article

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