Projects

Partners
Institute of Marine Biology of Crete
University of Hamburg
Marine Biological Laboratory
Helsingor Project Objectives

To determine, in sulphide and methane-rich ecosystems

• the biological, physical and chemical characteristics
• the role of the biota in major geochemical fluxes
• the role of chemoautotrophic and methylotrophic bacteria
• the adaptations enabling eukaryotes to live in sulphidic environments
• the relationship between methane venting, and sulphide and metal concentrations, and to relate these to the fauna distribution
• to compare the inter-relationships of symbiotic bacteria in the animals inhabitants, by comparing their nucleic acids.

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