Trace Metal Biogeochemistry and Ecology of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Systems

This volume synthesizes the relevant data that is fundamental to our understanding of trace metal biogeochemistry and the ecology of biological communities of deep-sea vent systems. It presents the combined results of biological and geochemical research and analyzes the microdistribution of animals...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Demina, Liudmila L. (Editor), Galkin, Sergey V. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 50
Subjects:
Environmental chemistry.
Geochemistry.
Analytical chemistry.
Biogeography.
Freshwater ecology.
Marine ecology.
Environmental Chemistry.
Analytical Chemistry.
Biogeosciences.
Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The export of iron and other trace metals from hydrothermal vents and the impact on their marine biogeochemical cycle
  • Geologic- geochemical and ecological characteristics of selected hydrothermal vent areas
  • Trace metals in water of deep-sea hydrothermal biotopes
  • Structure of hydrothermal vent communities
  • Sources and forms of trace metals taken up by hydrothermal vent mussels, possible adaptation and mediation strategies
  • Factors controlling the trace metal distribution in hydrothermal vent organisms
  • The deep biosphere of the subseafloor igneous crust
  • Manned submersibles Mir and the worldwide research of hydrothermal vents
  • Conclusions.

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