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May 01, 2014

Probing the Depths of the Methane World
Moffett Field CA (SPX) May 01, 2014
In 2011, Jennifer Glass joined a scientific cruise to study a methane seep off of Oregon's coast. In these cold, dark depths, microbes buried in the sediment feast on methane that seeps through the seafloor. A product of their metabolism, bicarbonate, reacts with calcium in seawater to form tall rocky deposits. The chemical energy these organisms extract from methane supports a vibrant underworld - an eclectic blanket of microbial mats, clam fields and tube worms. "It's such a beautiful land ... read more

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