Stable isotopic evidence in support of active microbial methane cycling in low-temperature diffuse flow vents at 9°50′N East Pacific Rise

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2005-2023

  Proskurowski, Giora ^a   Lilley, Marvin D ^a   Olson, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; SEAWATER; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EAST PACIFIC RISE; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 41349106346     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.01.025     Document Type: Article

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