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 …

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, outcrop** exposure and quality. These deposits form a large carbonate …

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 …

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 …

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 …