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- A comprehensive review
- Written by experts
- Richly illustrated throughout
Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (HEC, volume 50)
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About this book
This volume synthesizes the relevant data that is fundamental to our understanding of trace metal biogeochemistry and the ecology of biological communities of deep-sea vent systems. It presents the combined results of biological and geochemical research and analyzes the microdistribution of animals and the spatial structure of vent communities. Careful consideration is given to the export of iron and other trace metals from hydrothermal vents. The environmental conditions to be found in deep-sea hydrothermal community habitats, along with the trace metal behavior in biotope water are characterized and the sources and forms of trace metals taken up by dominant hydrothermal vent animals are discussed. Special attention is paid to the poorly investigated deep biosphere of the sub-seafloor igneous crust. The book is illustrated with a wealth of exceptional deep-sea photos taken by the manned submersible “Mir”, and a dedicated chapter focuses on the role of deep manned submersibles in ocean research. The book will be of interest to researchers and students in the fields of oceanography, geochemistry, biology, the environmental sciences and marine ecology.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Trace Metal Biogeochemistry and Ecology of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Systems
Editors: Liudmila L. Demina, Sergey V. Galkin
Series Title: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41340-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-41338-9Published: 02 August 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82328-7Published: 30 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-41340-2Published: 26 July 2016
Series ISSN: 1867-979X
Series E-ISSN: 1616-864X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 210
Topics: Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biogeosciences, Freshwater & Marine Ecology