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Marine Hydrocarbon Seeps

Microbiology and Biogeochemistry of a Global Marine Habitat

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Editors:
  1. Andreas Teske

    1. Department of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA

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  2. Verena Carvalho

    1. Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany

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  • Deals with a current “hot” topic since marine hydrocarbon seeps are of high interest in relation to climate change, methane, and microbial hydrocarbon degradation
  • Includes remarkable visuals: colorful microbial mats, majestic seafloor landscapes, and visually arresting chemistry
  • Focuses on interactions between microbiology and chemistry at hydrocarbon seeps

Part of the book series: Springer Oceanography (SPRINGEROCEAN)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Microbial Communities and Metabolisms at Hydrocarbon Seeps

    • S. Emil Ruff
    Pages 1-19

  3. Anaerobic Hydrocarbon-Degrading Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria at Marine Gas and Oil Seeps

    • Sara Kleindienst, Katrin Knittel
    Pages 21-41

  4. Guaymas Basin, a Hydrothermal Hydrocarbon Seep Ecosystem

    • Andreas Teske
    Pages 43-68

  5. The Gulf of Mexico: An Introductory Survey of a Seep-Dominated Seafloor Landscape

    • Andreas Teske, Samantha B. Joye
    Pages 69-100

  6. Benthic Deep-Sea Life Associated with Asphaltic Hydrocarbon Emissions in the Southern Gulf of Mexico

    • Gunter Wegener, Katrin Knittel, Gerhard Bohrmann, Florence Schubotz
    Pages 101-123

  7. Archaea in Mediterranean Sea Cold Seep Sediments and Brine Pools

    • Cassandre S. Lazar
    Pages 125-141

  8. The Microbial Communities of the East Mediterranean Sea Mud Volcanoes and Pockmarks

    • Konstantinos Ar. Kormas, Alexandra Meziti
    Pages 143-148

  9. Large Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria at Gulf of Mexico Hydrocarbon Seeps

    • Andreas Teske, Verena Carvalho
    Pages 149-171

  10. Growth Patterns of Giant Deep Sea Beggiatoaceae from a Guaymas Basin Vent Site

    • Dirk de Beer, Timothy Ferdelman, Barbara J. MacGregor, Andreas Teske, Charles A. Schutte
    Pages 173-181

  11. Uncovering Microbial Hydrocarbon Degradation Processes: The Promise of Stable Isotope Probing

    • Tony Gutierrez, Sara Kleindienst
    Pages 183-199
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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).

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA

    Andreas Teske

  • Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany

    Verena Carvalho

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