The potential for abiotic organic synthesis and biosynthesis at seafloor hydrothermal systems

Geofluids

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 161-192

  Shock, Everett ^a,b   Canovas, P ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abiotic organic synthesis; Affinity; Amino acids; Biosynthesis; Carbohydrates; Hydrothermal; Organic acids; Seafloor hydrothermal systems

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; CHEMOSYNTHESIS; FLUID COMPOSITION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; METABOLISM; METHANOGENESIS; OXIDATION; REDUCTION;

EID: 77953772201     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2010.00277.x     Document Type: Article

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