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 …

The deep sea, the largest biome on Earth, has a series of characteristics that make this
environment both distinct from other marine and land ecosystems and unique for the entire …

Seabed fluid flow involves the flow of gases and liquids through the seabed. Such fluids
have been found to leak through the seabed into the marine environment in seas and …

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 …

Alkanes are saturated apolar hydrocarbons that range from their simplest form, methane, to
high-molecular-weight compounds. Although alkanes were once considered biologically …

Cold seeps occur in geologically active and passive continental margins, where pore waters
enriched in methane are forced upward through the sediments by pressure gradients. The …

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 …

Hydrocarbon seeps and hydrothermal vents are now known to be common at continental
margins and oceanic spreading centers worldwide, exuding fluids rich in CH4 and H2S, and …

When wind speeds are 2–10 ms− 1, reflective contrasts in the ocean surface make oil slicks
visible to synthetic aperture radar (SAR) under all sky conditions. Neural network analysis of …

Seafloor surveying with acoustic remote sensing has become a powerful tool for researchers
and professionals seeking knowledge about the structure and behavior of the seafloor. In …