Export of deep-sea hydrothermal particles, indigenous thermophilic microorganisms and larvae to the surrounding Ocean

• Main Authors: Lesongeur, Francoise, Briand, Patrick, Godfroy, Anne, Crassous, Philippe, Byrne, Nathalie, Khripounoff, Alexis
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Editions de la station biologique de Roscoff 2014
• Subjects: Deep-sea hydrothermal vents; Particle flux; Hydrothermal microorganisms; Larvae; Regional index: North Atlantic; Mid-Atlantic Ridge; Azores Triple Junction; The Chimney; North Atlantic; Copepods
• Online Access: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00230/34111/33046.pdf; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00230/34111/

To assess the production and the export of particulate and biological material in deep-sea hydrothermal vents, four moorings with sediment traps and current meters were deployed for 24 days in the Azores Triple Junction (ATJ) region. They were deployed along an axis starting at the base of a hydroth...