Diversity of biogenic minerals in low-temperature Si-rich deposits from a newly discovered hydrothermal field on the ultraslow spreading Southwest Indian Ridge

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Peng, Xiaotong ^a   Chen, Shun ^a   Zhou, Huaiyang ^a   Zhang, Lixue ^a   Wu, Zijun ^a   Li, Jiangtao ^a   Li, Jiwei ^a   Xu, Hengchao ^a  

^a Tongji University   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC MINERAL; BIOMINERALIZATION; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; IRON; LOW TEMPERATURE; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROHABITAT; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NITROGEN; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER; SEAFLOOR; SILICA MINERAL; SULFUR;

INDIAN OCEAN; MID-INDIAN RIDGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPHERULES;

EID: 80052782074     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JG001691     Document Type: Article

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