An experimental and theoretical approach to determining linkages between geochemical variability and microbial biodiversity in seafloor hydrothermal chimneys

Geobiology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 457-470

  Houghton, J L ^a   Seyfried, W E ^b  

^a RHODES COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; METABOLISM; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; OXIDATION; REDOX CONDITIONS; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; AUTOTROPHY; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SEDIMENT; THERMODYNAMICS;

ARCHAEA; AUTOTROPHIC PROCESSES; BACTERIA; ECOSYSTEM; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; HOT TEMPERATURE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SEAWATER; THERMODYNAMICS;

EAST PACIFIC RISE; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 78349236199     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2010.00255.x     Document Type: Article

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