TY - JOUR
T1 - A serpentinite-hosted ecosystem
T2 - The Lost City hydrothermal field
AU - Kelley, Deborah S.
AU - Karson, Jeffrey A.
AU - Früh-Green, Gretchen L.
AU - Yoerger, Dana R.
AU - Shank, Timothy M.
AU - Butterfield, David A.
AU - Hayes, John M.
AU - Schrenk, Matthew O.
AU - Olson, Eric J.
AU - Proskurowski, Giora
AU - Jakuba, Mike
AU - Bradley, Al
AU - Larson, Ben
AU - Ludwig, Kristin
AU - Glickson, Deborah
AU - Buckman, Kate
AU - Bradley, Alexander S.
AU - Brazelton, William J.
AU - Roe, Kevin
AU - Elend, Mitch J.
AU - Delacour, Adélie
AU - Bernasconi, Stefano M.
AU - Lilley, Marvin D.
AU - Baross, John A.
AU - Summons, Roger E.
AU - Sylva, Sean P.
PY - 2005/3/4
Y1 - 2005/3/4
N2 - The serpentinite-hosted Lost City hydrothermal field is a remarkable submarine ecosystem in which geological, chemical, and biological processes are intimately interlinked. Reactions between seawater and upper mantle peridotite produce methane- and hydrogen-rich fluids, with temperatures ranging from <40° to 90°C at pH 9 to 11, and carbonate chimneys 30 to 60 meters tall. A low diversity of microorganisms related to methane-cycling Archaea thrive in the warm porous interiors of the edifices. Macrofaunal communities show a degree of species diversity at least as high as that of black smoker vent sites along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, but they lack the high biomasses of chemosynthetic organisms that are typical of volcanically driven systems.
AB - The serpentinite-hosted Lost City hydrothermal field is a remarkable submarine ecosystem in which geological, chemical, and biological processes are intimately interlinked. Reactions between seawater and upper mantle peridotite produce methane- and hydrogen-rich fluids, with temperatures ranging from <40° to 90°C at pH 9 to 11, and carbonate chimneys 30 to 60 meters tall. A low diversity of microorganisms related to methane-cycling Archaea thrive in the warm porous interiors of the edifices. Macrofaunal communities show a degree of species diversity at least as high as that of black smoker vent sites along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, but they lack the high biomasses of chemosynthetic organisms that are typical of volcanically driven systems.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=20044396151&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1126/science.1102556
DO - 10.1126/science.1102556
M3 - Article
C2 - 15746419
AN - SCOPUS:20044396151
SN - 0036-8075
VL - 307
SP - 1428
EP - 1434
JO - Science
JF - Science
IS - 5714
ER -