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. But like the hydrothermal vents, cold seeps can support high densities of specialized life forms through a process called chemosynthesis. These seeps can dramatically […]