Chemistry
A New Way to Make Hydrocarbons
Marine scientists used isotopic fingerprinting techniques to discover a new way that the hydrocarbons in oil and gas are formed.
Tag: hydrothermal vents
deep sea Ecology
Not only Popeye but phytoplankton need iron too.
Massive Southern Ocean phytoplankton bloom fed by iron of possible hydrothermal origin There are vast areas in the oceans that…
deep sea Ocean Exploration
Top 5 Highlights of Deep Sea Exploration in 2017
What have this year's deep sea exploration expeditions encountered so far? Read more to find out!
Toxicology
Just breathe…OR NOT: Mercury from hydrothermal vents in bubbles and the air
Mercury is a toxic element that can accumulate in marine organisms, including fish we eat. But how does mercury into…
Microbiology
Toxic living: finding the right home for sulfur-oxidizing bacteria
Hydrothermal vents are hot, dark, and toxic environments. But to sulfur oxidizing bacteria, they're home.
Biochemistry Biology Conservation deep sea
Marine life: Coming to a PharmaSea near you!
The PharmaSea program is looking to expand our library of marine-derived compounds for use in drug discovery. Want to know…
Conservation Ecology Human impacts Volcanoes
Stop: Recovery Time!: Using volcanoes to model recovery of deep-sea communities
Deep sea communities are full of weird and wonderful animals that we don't know much about, and human demand for…
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What is the source of organic molecules in Von Damm vent fluids?
The origin of life is with out a doubt a fascinating topic of discussion and debate, intensified by the fact…
geochemistry ocean engineering technology
Happy Samples
How frustrating it must be to spend a bunch of money to get to the field, only to find out…
Biology Chemistry Geology
Passing gas makes islanders feel a burn: CO2 degassing, low pH and the similarities between an underwater Greek volcano and two Cameroon lakes
Roughly 360 years ago, on a September afternoon in the Aegean sea, the sky was blotted out as metals tarnished…
