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Influence of a tube-building polychaete on hydrothermal chimney mineralization

1992; Geological Society of America; Volume: 20; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020 2.3.co;2

1943-2682

S. Kim Juniper, I R Jonasson, Verena Tunnicliffe, A. J. Southward,

Cephalopods and Marine Biology

Research Article| October 01, 1992 Influence of a tube-building polychaete on hydrothermal chimney mineralization S. Kim Juniper; S. Kim Juniper 1Centre Océangraphique de Rimouski, Déepartement d'Océanographie, 310 des Ursulines, Rimouski, Queébec G5L 3A1, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ian R. Jonasson; Ian R. Jonasson 2Geological Survey of Canada, 301 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OE8, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Verena Tunnicliffe; Verena Tunnicliffe 3Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 2Y2, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Alan J. Southward Alan J. Southward 4Leverhulme Unit, Marine Biological Association, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information S. Kim Juniper 1Centre Océangraphique de Rimouski, Déepartement d'Océanographie, 310 des Ursulines, Rimouski, Queébec G5L 3A1, Canada Ian R. Jonasson 2Geological Survey of Canada, 301 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OE8, Canada Verena Tunnicliffe 3Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 2Y2, Canada Alan J. Southward 4Leverhulme Unit, Marine Biological Association, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, England Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1992) 20 (10): 895–898. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020 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 S. Kim Juniper, Ian R. Jonasson, Verena Tunnicliffe, Alan J. Southward; Influence of a tube-building polychaete on hydrothermal chimney mineralization. Geology 1992;; 20 (10): 895–898. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020 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 High-temperature chimneys on the Juan de Fuca Ridge are the preferred habitat of the "sulfide worm" (Paralvinella n. sp.). An investigation of interactions between the biology of the sulfide worm and chimney mineralization has led to a hypothesis linking formation of marcasite-pyrite crusts on chimney surfaces to colonization and tube-building by the worms. Marcasite precipitation beneath worm tubes and worm migration to newly formed areas of chimney together create a moving front of biomineralization that keeps pace with chimney growth. Sulfide oxidation by this organism can potentially produce enough S to form the FeS2 crusts. The marcasite-pyrite crusts act as a sealing layer within the outer chimney wall, reducing inflow of cold seawater or outflow of hydrothermal fluid. This may enhance temperature increases within the chimney conduit and hasten replacement of the early anhydrite matrix in the chimney wall by higher temperature sulfides. 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.