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Autores principales: Smrzka, Daniel, Zwicker, Jennifer, Klügel, Andreas, Monien, Patrick, Bach, Wolfgang, Bohrmann, Gerhard, Peckmann, Jörn
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Publicado: PANGAEA 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.868806
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author Smrzka, Daniel
Zwicker, Jennifer
Klügel, Andreas
Monien, Patrick
Bach, Wolfgang
Bohrmann, Gerhard
Peckmann, Jörn
author_facet Smrzka, Daniel
Zwicker, Jennifer
Klügel, Andreas
Monien, Patrick
Bach, Wolfgang
Bohrmann, Gerhard
Peckmann, Jörn
collection Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales
contents Hydrocarbon seeps harbor copious chemosynthesis-dependent life, the traces of which are preserved in the fossil record within authigenic carbonates. These environments are mostly characterized by seepage of methane-rich fluids, yet numerous crude oil-dominated seeps have been discovered in recent years. Oil seepage has a profound influence on the local fauna, but recognizing such seeps in the rock record remains elusive. This study presents new geochemical data that will allow for a more confident identification of ancient oil-seep deposits. Geochemical data from modern and ancient seep limestones reveal that oil-dominated seep carbonates are enriched in rare earth elements and uranium compared to their methane-dominated counterparts. These trace element patterns have the potential to serve as a basis for an improved understanding of the adaptation of chemosynthetic life to oil seepage, and to better constrain the marine carbon cycle in the geologic past.
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spellingShingle Geochemistry of carbonate sample
Smrzka, Daniel
Zwicker, Jennifer
Klügel, Andreas
Monien, Patrick
Bach, Wolfgang
Bohrmann, Gerhard
Peckmann, Jörn

Hydrocarbon seeps harbor copious chemosynthesis-dependent life, the traces of which are preserved in the fossil record within authigenic carbonates. These environments are mostly characterized by seepage of methane-rich fluids, yet numerous crude oil-dominated seeps have been discovered in recent years. Oil seepage has a profound influence on the local fauna, but recognizing such seeps in the rock record remains elusive. This study presents new geochemical data that will allow for a more confident identification of ancient oil-seep deposits. Geochemical data from modern and ancient seep limestones reveal that oil-dominated seep carbonates are enriched in rare earth elements and uranium compared to their methane-dominated counterparts. These trace element patterns have the potential to serve as a basis for an improved understanding of the adaptation of chemosynthetic life to oil seepage, and to better constrain the marine carbon cycle in the geologic past.
title Geochemistry of carbonate sample
topic
url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.868806