Microbial ecology of a shallow alkaline hydrothermal vent: Strýtan Hydrothermal Field, Eyjafördur, northern Iceland

Microbial ecology of a shallow alkaline hydrothermal vent: Strýtan Hydrothermal Field, Eyjafördur, northern Iceland

Strýtan Hydrothermal Field (SHF) is a submarine system located in Eyjafördur in northern Iceland composed of two main vents: Big Strýtan and Arnarnesstrýtan. The vents are shallow, ranging from 16 to 70 m water depth, and vent high pH (up to 10.2), moderate temperature (Tmax ∼70°C), anoxic, fresh fl...

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Main Authors: Katrina I. Twing, L. M. Ward, Zachary K. Kane, Alexa Sanders, Roy Edward Price, H. Lizethe Pendleton, Donato Giovannelli, William J. Brazelton, Shawn E. McGlynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
hydrothermal vent
alkaline
Iceland
microbial diversity
16S rRNA
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.960335/full

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