Abstract
Hydrothermal vent communities on Gorda Ridge were discovered and documented during 1988 field programs using the deep-diving submersibles Alvin and Sea Cliff. Venting was associated with large sulfide mounds that comprise the NESCA site in the Escanaba Trough of Gorda Ridge (41° 00′ N; 127° 29′ W; 3,200 to 3,250 m). Details of the geological setting are presented elsewhere in this volume.
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Van Dover, C.L., Grassle, J.F., Boudrias, M. (1990). Hydrothermal Vent Fauna of Escanaba Trough (Gorda Ridge). In: McMurray, G.R. (eds) Gorda Ridge. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3258-2_21
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