Methanogenesis as a potential source of chemical energy for primary biomass production by autotrophic organisms in hydrothermal systems on Europa

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 104, Issue E12, 1999, Pages 30729-30742

  McCollom, Thomas M ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUROPA; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; METHANOGENESIS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

EID: 0033604795     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE001126     Document Type: Article

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