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Title: Ecology of deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities: A review

Abstract

The present article reviews studies of the past 15 years of active and inactive hydrothermal vents. The focus of the discussion is on the ecology of the biological communities inhabiting hydrothermal vents. These communities exhibit high densities and biomass, low species diversity, rapid growth rates, and high metabolic rates. The authors attempt to relate the biology of hydrothermal vent systems to geology. Future directions for hydrothermal vent research are suggested. Since many vent populations are dependent on hydrothermal fluids and are consequently unstable, both short- and long-term aspects of the ecology of the vent organisms and the influence of chemical and geological factors on the biology of vent systems need to be established. 200 refs., 28 figs.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5815304
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Reviews of Geophysics (1985); (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 31:3; Journal ID: ISSN 8755-1209
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 58 GEOSCIENCES; 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; OCEANIC CRUST; VENTS; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; BENTHOS; BIOMASS; ECOLOGY; GEOLOGY; GEOPHYSICS; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; OCEANOGRAPHY; REVIEWS; SPECIES DIVERSITY; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; DOCUMENT TYPES; EARTH CRUST; ECOSYSTEMS; ENERGY SOURCES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; 540310* - Environment, Aquatic- Basic Studies- (1990-); 580000 - Geosciences; 150200 - Geology & Hydrology of Geothermal Systems

Citation Formats

Lutz, R A, and Kennish, M J. Ecology of deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities: A review. United States: N. p., 1993. Web. doi:10.1029/93RG01280.
Lutz, R A, & Kennish, M J. Ecology of deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities: A review. United States. https://doi.org/10.1029/93RG01280
Lutz, R A, and Kennish, M J. 1993. "Ecology of deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities: A review". United States. https://doi.org/10.1029/93RG01280.
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title = {Ecology of deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities: A review},
author = {Lutz, R A and Kennish, M J},
abstractNote = {The present article reviews studies of the past 15 years of active and inactive hydrothermal vents. The focus of the discussion is on the ecology of the biological communities inhabiting hydrothermal vents. These communities exhibit high densities and biomass, low species diversity, rapid growth rates, and high metabolic rates. The authors attempt to relate the biology of hydrothermal vent systems to geology. Future directions for hydrothermal vent research are suggested. Since many vent populations are dependent on hydrothermal fluids and are consequently unstable, both short- and long-term aspects of the ecology of the vent organisms and the influence of chemical and geological factors on the biology of vent systems need to be established. 200 refs., 28 figs.},
doi = {10.1029/93RG01280},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5815304}, journal = {Reviews of Geophysics (1985); (United States)},
issn = {8755-1209},
number = ,
volume = 31:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
month = {Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993}
}