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Elemental mercury at submarine hydrothermal vents in the Bay of Plenty, Taupo volcanic zone, New Zealand

1999; Geological Society of America; Volume: 27; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027 2.3.co;2

1943-2682

P. Stoffers, Mark D. Hannington, I. C. Wright, Peter Herzig, Cornel de Ronde, Shipboard Scientific Party,

Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Research Article| October 01, 1999 Elemental mercury at submarine hydrothermal vents in the Bay of Plenty, Taupo volcanic zone, New Zealand P. Stoffers; P. Stoffers 1Institute of Geosciences, University of Kiel, Olshausenstrasse 40, 24118 Kiel, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Shipboard Scientific Party; Shipboard Scientific Party Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar M. Hannington; M. Hannington 2Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa K1A 0E8, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Shipboard Scientific Party; Shipboard Scientific Party Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar I. Wright; I. Wright 3National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, P.O. 14-901, Wellington, New Zealand Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Shipboard Scientific Party; Shipboard Scientific Party Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar P. Herzig; P. Herzig 4Institute of Mineralogy, Technical University Bergakademie, 09596 Freiberg, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Shipboard Scientific Party; Shipboard Scientific Party Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar C. de Ronde; C. de Ronde 5Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, P.O. 31-312, Lower Hutt, New Zealand Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Shipboard Scientific Party Shipboard Scientific Party Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information P. Stoffers 1Institute of Geosciences, University of Kiel, Olshausenstrasse 40, 24118 Kiel, Germany Shipboard Scientific Party M. Hannington 2Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa K1A 0E8, Canada Shipboard Scientific Party I. Wright 3National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, P.O. 14-901, Wellington, New Zealand Shipboard Scientific Party P. Herzig 4Institute of Mineralogy, Technical University Bergakademie, 09596 Freiberg, Germany Shipboard Scientific Party C. de Ronde 5Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, P.O. 31-312, Lower Hutt, New Zealand Shipboard Scientific Party Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1999) 27 (10): 931–934. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027 2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation P. Stoffers, M. Hannington, I. Wright, P. Herzig, C. de Ronde; Shipboard Scientific Party, Elemental mercury at submarine hydrothermal vents in the Bay of Plenty, Taupo volcanic zone, New Zealand. Geology 1999;; 27 (10): 931–934. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1999)027 2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Hot springs in active geothermal areas such as Yellowstone National Park, the Geysers geothermal field in California, and the Taupo volcanic zone in New Zealand are notably enriched in the trace metals Au, Ag, As, Sb, and Hg. Such near-surface hot springs have formed many of the world's important deposits of gold and silver and some of the largest deposits of mercury. The majority of these are associated with continental geothermal systems in subaerial environments. Here we report the discovery of active mercury-depositing hot springs in a submarine setting, at nearly 200 m water depth, within the offshore extension of the Taupo volcanic zone of New Zealand. These vents contain the first documented occurrence of elemental mercury on the sea floor and provide an important link between offshore hydrothermal activity and mercury-depositing geothermal systems on land. The discovery has implications for mercury transport in sea-floor hydrothermal systems and underscores the importance of submarine volcanic and geothermal activity as a source of mercury in the oceans. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.