Abstract Methane (CH 4), often in substantial quantities, is reported for numerous surface
manifestations (seeps, springs) and aquifers in continental serpentinized ultramafic rocks, in …

Ultramafic rocks undergo successive stages of hydration and oxidation during water/rock
interaction, giving rise to secondary minerals such as brucite, serpentine, magnetite and the …

Little is known of acetogens in contemporary serpentinizing systems, despite widely
supported theories that serpentinite-hosted environments supported the first life on Earth via …

Plastics remarkably contribute to marine litter, which is raising serious concerns. Currently,
little is known about the fate of most plastics entering the marine environment and their …

Microbial abundance and diversity in deep subsurface environments is dependent upon the
availability of energy and carbon. However, supplies of oxidants and reductants capable of …

Return of samples from the surface of Mars has been a goal of the international Mars
science community for many years. Affirmation by NASA and ESA of the importance of Mars …

This paper proposes a comparative study of reduced gas seepages occurring in ultrabasic
to basic rocks outcropping in ophiolitic complexes based on the study of seepages from …

The recent expansion of studies at hydrothermal submarine vents from investigation of
abiotic methane formation to include abiotic production of organics such acetate and …

Metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs) and single amplified genomes (SAGs) affiliated
with two distinct Methanobacterium lineages were recovered from subsurface fracture …

The demonstration by Ivan Barnes et al. that the serpentinization of fresh Alpine-type
ultramafic rocks results in the exhalation of hot alkaline fluids is foundational to the …