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The importance of methane seeps in microbial biodiversity of sea floor
2015-03-19 22:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: A new study provides evidence that methane seeps are island-like habitats that harbor distinct microbial communities unique from other seafloor ecosystems." These seeps play an important role in microbial biodiversity of the sea floor. Methane seeps are natural gas leaks in the sea floor that emit methane into the water. Microorganisms that live on or near these seeps can use the methane as a food source, preventing the gas from collecting in the surrounding hydrosphere or migrating into the...
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