Specialized life forms abound at Arctic methane seeps

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 10:31 in Earth & Climate

Cold seeps are places where hydrocarbons, mostly methane, emanate from the sea floor. Unlike the hydrothermal vents, the fluids and bubbles are no hotter than the surrounding seawater, thus the name.

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