Cold seeps, where cold hydrocarbon-rich fluid escapes from the seafloor, show strong
enrichment of toxic metalloid arsenic (As). The toxicity and mobility of As can be greatly …

After nearly 20 years of exploration, various areas of the seafloor with hydrocarbon seepage
have been discovered in the South China Sea (SCS). Through linking subsurface and …

Deep-sea chemosynthetic communities, including hydrothermal vents and cold seeps,
harbour hundreds of endemic species currently threatened by deep-sea mining and …

Endosymbiosis with chemosynthetic bacteria has enabled many deep-sea invertebrates to
thrive at hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, but most previous studies on this mutualism …

Microbial sulfate reduction is largely associated with anaerobic methane oxidation and
alkane degradation in sulfate–methane transition zone (SMTZ) of deep‐sea cold seeps …

The macrofaunal community in the Haima cold seeps of the South China Sea was
investigated, and trophic relationships were evaluated using carbon and nitrogen stable …

Site F, an active cold seep situated on the northeastern continental slope of the South China
Sea (SCS), has not been systematically surveyed since its first discovery in 2007. Here we …

Natural gas hydrates are abundant in marine sediments and have great potential for
resource development. However, there is still a lack of clarity regarding the impact of hydrate …

Cold seeps with methane-rich fluids leaking out of the seafloor usually support massive
biomass of chemosynthetic organisms and associated fauna. A substantial amount of …

Marine cold seeps are unique chemosynthetic habitats fuelled by deeply sourced
hydrocarbon‐rich fluids discharged at the seafloor. Through oxidizing methane and other …