Variations and gradients between methane seep and off-seep microbial communities in a submarine canyon system in the Northeast Pacific

Methane seeps are highly abundant marine habitats that contribute sources of chemosynthetic primary production to marine ecosystems. Seeps also factor into the global budget of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Because of these factors, methane seeps influence not only local ocean ecology, but also...

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Main Authors: Susie Cummings, Lila M. Ardor Bellucci, Sarah Seabrook, Nicole A. Raineault, Kerry L. McPhail, Andrew R. Thurber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/15119.pdf