Overview

This book provides an up-to-date overview of the microbiology, biogeochemistry, and ecology of marine hydrocarbon seeps, a globally occurring habitat for specialized microorganisms and invertebrates that depend on natural hydrocarbon seepage as a food and energy source. Prominent examples include the briny hydrocarbon seeps and mud volcanoes on the continental slope of the Gulf of Mexico and in the Mediterranean, the hydrothermally heated hydrocarbon seeps at Guaymas Basin (Mexico), and the oil and gas seeps off the coast of California and in the Gulf of Mexico. Featuring topical chapters by leading researchers in the area, the book describes geological settings, chemical characteristics of hydrocarbon seepage, hydrocarbon-dependent microbial populations, and ecosystem structure and trophic networks at hydrocarbon seeps. Further, it also discusses applied aspects such as bioremediation potential (oil-degrading microorganisms).

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Author:   Andreas Teske ,  Verena Carvalho
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Weight:   0.489kg
ISBN:  

9783030348250

ISBN 10:   3030348253
Pages:   199
Publication Date:   05 February 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Diversity and assembly of seep-associated microbial communities.- Anaerobic hydrocarbon-degrading sulfate-reducing bacteria at marine gas and oil seeps.- Guaymas Basin, a hydrothermal hydrocarbon seep ecosystem.- The Gulf of Mexico: An introductory survey of a seep-dominated seafloor landscape.- Benthic deep-sea life associated with asphaltic hydrocarbon emissions at Chapopote, southern Gulf of Mexico.- Archaea in Mediterranean Sea cold seep sediments and brine pools.- The microbial communities of the East Mediterranean Sea mud volcanoes and pockmarks.- Large sulfur-oxidizing bacteria at Gulf of Mexico hydrocarbon seeps.- Growth patterns of giant deep-sea Beggiatoaceae from a Guaymas Basin vent site.- Uncovering microbial hydrocarbon degradation processes: the promise of stable isotope probing.

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