Geochemistry of cold hydrocarbon seeps: an overview

JK Cochran, NH Landman, M Jakubowicz… - Ancient Hydrocarbon …, 2022 - Springer
A fundamental geochemical process operating at methane seeps is the anaerobic oxidation
of methane (AOM) by which methane is oxidized and sulfate is reduced. This process takes …

Predictive habitat modeling in two Mediterranean canyons including hydrodynamic variables

A Bargain, F Foglini, I Pairaud, D Bonaldo… - Progress in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Madrepora oculata and Lophelia pertusa are the two main ecosystem engineering,
scleractinian cold-water corals (CWC) found in Mediterranean canyons. Factors controlling …

Cold seep systems

S Ceramicola, S Dupré, L Somoza… - Submarine …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract 'Cold'seeps (or cold vents) are seafloor manifestations of fluid migration through
sediments from the subsurface to the seabed and into the water column, and may reach the …

Habitat, morphology and trophism of Tritonia callogorgiae sp. nov., a large nudibranch inhabiting Callogorgia verticillata forests in the Mediterranean Sea

G Chimienti, L Angeletti, G Furfaro, S Canese… - Deep Sea Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
The continuing exploration of the Mediterranean deep sea reveals that a complete census of
the biodiversity of one of the most studied marine areas in the world is yet to be fully …

Coral forests and Derelict Fishing Gears in submarine canyon systems of the Ligurian Sea

M Giusti, S Canese, M Fourt, M Bo, C Innocenti… - Progress in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodiversity of coral forests and occurrence of Derelict Fishing Gears (DFGs) have been
assessed in canyon systems of the western Ligurian Sea (Dramont, Monaco, Bordighera …

Microbial dominated Ca‐carbonates in a giant Pliocene cold‐seep system (Crotone Basin–South Italy)

E Perri, M Borrelli, U Heimhofer, B Umbro… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The Pliocene cold‐seep carbonate of the Crotone Basin (South Italy) represents a key site
for dimension, outcropping exposure and quality. These deposits form a large carbonate …

Are seep carbonates quantitative proxies of CH4 leakage? Modeling the influence of sulfate reduction and anaerobic oxidation of methane on pH and carbonate …

JP Blouet, S Arndt, P Imbert, P Regnier - Chemical Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
Seep carbonates tell us where and when CH 4-charged fluids escaped from the subsurface,
thus providing qualitative information to reconstruct the activity of petroleum systems. The …

[HTML][HTML] Benthic habitat map of the southern Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea) from object-based image analysis of multi-source acoustic backscatter data

M Prampolini, L Angeletti, G Castellan, V Grande… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
A huge amount of seabed acoustic reflectivity data has been acquired from the east to the
west side of the southern Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea) in the last 18 years by CNR …

The Pliocene-age Stirone river hydrocarbon chemoherm complex (northern Apennines, Italy)

S Cau, F Franchi, M Roveri, M Taviani - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Stirone River section in the Italian Northern Apennines hosts a rare example of
Pliocene age hydrocarbon-imprinted carbonates in the Mediterranean Basin associated with …

Deep-sea habitat characterization using acoustic data and underwater imagery in Gazul mud volcano (Gulf of Cádiz, NE Atlantic)

J Urra, D Palomino, P Lozano… - Deep Sea Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Gazul is the shallowest mud volcano (MV) within the Shallow Field of Fluid Expulsion (SFFE)
of the northeastern Gulf of Cádiz (NE Atlantic; 300–1200 m depth). The SFFE represents an …