Carrier, Vincent; Svenning, Mette Marianne; Gründger, Friederike; Niemann, Helge; Dessandier, Pierre-Antoine; Panieri, Giuliana; Kalenitchenko, Dimitri (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-24)
Cold seeps are characterized by high biomass, which is supported by the microbial
oxidation of the available methane by capable microorganisms. The carbon is
subsequently transferred to higher trophic levels. South of Svalbard, five geological
mounds shaped by the formation of methane gas hydrates, have been recently
located. Methane gas seeping activity has been observed on four of them, ...