The Discovery and Preliminary Geological and Faunal Descriptions of Three New Steinahóll Vent Sites, Reykjanes Ridge, Iceland

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: James Taylor, Colin Devey, Morgane Le Saout, Sven Petersen, Tom Kwasnitschka, Inmaculada Frutos, Katrin Linse, Anne-Nina Lörz, Dominik Pałgan, Anne H. Tandberg, Jörundur Svavarsson, Daniel Thorhallsson, Adrianna Tomkowicz, Hrönn Egilsdóttir, Stefán Á. Ragnarsson, Jasmin Renz, Elena L. Markhaseva, Sabine Gollner, Eva Paulus, Jon Kongsrud, Jan Beermann, Kevin M. Kocot, Karin Meißner, Alexander Bartholomä, Leon Hoffman, Pauline Vannier, Viggó Þ. Marteinsson, Hans T. Rapp, Guillermo Díaz-Agras, Ramiro Tato, Saskia Brix
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
• Subjects: hydrothermal vent; VME; conservation; benthic fauna; infauna; bacteria; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Reykjanes; Van Veen; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.520713; https://doaj.org/article/2c21654b3c3d424580030445232b03a6

During RV MS Merian expedition MSM75, an international, multidisciplinary team explored the Reykjanes Ridge from June to August 2018. The first area of study, Steinahóll (150–350 m depth), was chosen based on previous seismic data indicating hydrothermal activity. The sampling strategy included ship...