Mud volcanism, or sedimentary volcanism, represents one of the most intriguing phenomena
of the Earth's crust, with important implications in energy resource exploration, seismicity …

Characteristics of cold seeps at different geologic settings are the subject of this review
primarily based on results of the Research Consortium SFB 574. Criteria are drawn from …

Deep-sea ecosystems represent the largest biome of the global biosphere, but knowledge of
their biodiversity is still scant. The Mediterranean basin has been proposed as a hot spot of …

The seabed is a diverse environment that ranges from the desert-like deep seafloor to the
rich oases that are present at seeps, vents, and food falls such as whales, wood or kelp. As …

Bycatch–a term widely used to refer to part of the catch unintentionally caught during a
fishing operation, in addition to target species, and consisting of the discards and incidental …

Large organic food falls to the deep sea–such as whale carcasses and wood logs–are
known to serve as stepping stones for the dispersal of highly adapted chemosynthetic …

The anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) with sulphate is the most important sink for
methane in marine environments. This process is mediated by a consortium of …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the gravity processes and deposits on
continental slope, rise, and abyssal plains. The impact on human infrastructure helps in …

The circulation of methane-rich fluids at cold seeps often leads to precipitation of authigenic
carbonates mediated by microbial activity, which can be used as archives of fluid seepage …

Marine sediments at ocean margins vent substantial amounts of methane,. Microbial
oxidation of the methane released can trigger the precipitation of carbonate within …