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author Nomikou, Paraskevi
Bejelou, Konstantina
Koschinsky, Andrea
Dos Santos Ferreira, Christian
Papanikolaou, Dimitrios
Lampridou, Danai
Kilias, Stephanos P
Anagnostou, Eirini
Elvert, Marcus
Röttgen, Clemens
Maak, Joely M
Bach, Alissa
Bach, Wolfgang
Belka, Areti
Bazhenova, Evgenia
Haase, Karsten
Kleint, Charlotte
Varotsou, Effrosyni
Kumawat, Palash
Kurahashi, Erika
Liao, Jianlin
Meckel, Eva-Maria
Pedre, Ignacio
Lehmann, Wiebke
Schefuß, Enno
Seidel, Michael
Kothri, Sotiria
Bühring, Solveig I
author_facet Nomikou, Paraskevi
Bejelou, Konstantina
Koschinsky, Andrea
Dos Santos Ferreira, Christian
Papanikolaou, Dimitrios
Lampridou, Danai
Kilias, Stephanos P
Anagnostou, Eirini
Elvert, Marcus
Röttgen, Clemens
Maak, Joely M
Bach, Alissa
Bach, Wolfgang
Belka, Areti
Bazhenova, Evgenia
Haase, Karsten
Kleint, Charlotte
Varotsou, Effrosyni
Kumawat, Palash
Kurahashi, Erika
Liao, Jianlin
Meckel, Eva-Maria
Pedre, Ignacio
Lehmann, Wiebke
Schefuß, Enno
Seidel, Michael
Kothri, Sotiria
Bühring, Solveig I
Nomikou, Paraskevi
Bejelou, Konstantina
Koschinsky, Andrea
Dos Santos Ferreira, Christian
Papanikolaou, Dimitrios
Lampridou, Danai
Kilias, Stephanos P
Anagnostou, Eirini
Elvert, Marcus
Röttgen, Clemens
Maak, Joely M
Bach, Alissa
Bach, Wolfgang
Belka, Areti
Bazhenova, Evgenia
Haase, Karsten
Kleint, Charlotte
Varotsou, Effrosyni
Kumawat, Palash
Kurahashi, Erika
Liao, Jianlin
Meckel, Eva-Maria
Pedre, Ignacio
Lehmann, Wiebke
Schefuß, Enno
Seidel, Michael
Kothri, Sotiria
Bühring, Solveig I
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Structural control and depth clustering of extensive hydrothermal venting on the shelf of Milos Island. Nomikou, Paraskevi Bejelou, Konstantina Koschinsky, Andrea Dos Santos Ferreira, Christian Papanikolaou, Dimitrios Lampridou, Danai Kilias, Stephanos P Anagnostou, Eirini Elvert, Marcus Röttgen, Clemens Maak, Joely M Bach, Alissa Bach, Wolfgang Belka, Areti Bazhenova, Evgenia Haase, Karsten Kleint, Charlotte Varotsou, Effrosyni Kumawat, Palash Kurahashi, Erika Liao, Jianlin Meckel, Eva-Maria Pedre, Ignacio Lehmann, Wiebke Schefuß, Enno Seidel, Michael Kothri, Sotiria Bühring, Solveig I High-resolution geophysical surveys, complemented by chemical, physical, and visual data collected via the ROV MARUM-SQUID, revealed a previously undocumented intermediate-depth hydrothermal vent field (30-230 m) on the shelf of Milos Island, Greece. Three primary vent areas-Aghia Kiriaki, Paleochori-Thiorychia, and Vani-are aligned with ENE-WSW and NW-SE trending active faults, which define the SE coast of Milos and the Milos Gulf-Fyriplaka graben, deepening the Milos shelf up to 230 m. All areas exhibit a distinct bimodal vent distribution, with peaks at ~ 130 m and ~ 180 m; the Paleochori-Thiorychia region additionally hosts a cluster near 210 m. Shallow vents occur on flat, sandy substrates with white microbial mats and gas emissions, whereas deeper vents feature extensive microbial mats, CO₂-degassing chimneys, and actively boiling fluids exceeding 180 °C, indicative of persistent hydrothermal activity. Although the cause of the bimodal -and, in one case, trimodal-distribution remains uncertain, our findings offer a comprehensive, high-resolution characterization of the spatial distribution, morphology, and fluid characteristics of intermediate-depth hydrothermal venting on the Milos shelf.
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spellingShingle Structural control and depth clustering of extensive hydrothermal venting on the shelf of Milos Island.
Nomikou, Paraskevi
Bejelou, Konstantina
Koschinsky, Andrea
Dos Santos Ferreira, Christian
Papanikolaou, Dimitrios
Lampridou, Danai
Kilias, Stephanos P
Anagnostou, Eirini
Elvert, Marcus
Röttgen, Clemens
Maak, Joely M
Bach, Alissa
Bach, Wolfgang
Belka, Areti
Bazhenova, Evgenia
Haase, Karsten
Kleint, Charlotte
Varotsou, Effrosyni
Kumawat, Palash
Kurahashi, Erika
Liao, Jianlin
Meckel, Eva-Maria
Pedre, Ignacio
Lehmann, Wiebke
Schefuß, Enno
Seidel, Michael
Kothri, Sotiria
Bühring, Solveig I
Structural control and depth clustering of extensive hydrothermal venting on the shelf of Milos Island. Nomikou, Paraskevi Bejelou, Konstantina Koschinsky, Andrea Dos Santos Ferreira, Christian Papanikolaou, Dimitrios Lampridou, Danai Kilias, Stephanos P Anagnostou, Eirini Elvert, Marcus Röttgen, Clemens Maak, Joely M Bach, Alissa Bach, Wolfgang Belka, Areti Bazhenova, Evgenia Haase, Karsten Kleint, Charlotte Varotsou, Effrosyni Kumawat, Palash Kurahashi, Erika Liao, Jianlin Meckel, Eva-Maria Pedre, Ignacio Lehmann, Wiebke Schefuß, Enno Seidel, Michael Kothri, Sotiria Bühring, Solveig I High-resolution geophysical surveys, complemented by chemical, physical, and visual data collected via the ROV MARUM-SQUID, revealed a previously undocumented intermediate-depth hydrothermal vent field (30-230 m) on the shelf of Milos Island, Greece. Three primary vent areas-Aghia Kiriaki, Paleochori-Thiorychia, and Vani-are aligned with ENE-WSW and NW-SE trending active faults, which define the SE coast of Milos and the Milos Gulf-Fyriplaka graben, deepening the Milos shelf up to 230 m. All areas exhibit a distinct bimodal vent distribution, with peaks at ~ 130 m and ~ 180 m; the Paleochori-Thiorychia region additionally hosts a cluster near 210 m. Shallow vents occur on flat, sandy substrates with white microbial mats and gas emissions, whereas deeper vents feature extensive microbial mats, CO₂-degassing chimneys, and actively boiling fluids exceeding 180 °C, indicative of persistent hydrothermal activity. Although the cause of the bimodal -and, in one case, trimodal-distribution remains uncertain, our findings offer a comprehensive, high-resolution characterization of the spatial distribution, morphology, and fluid characteristics of intermediate-depth hydrothermal venting on the Milos shelf.
title Structural control and depth clustering of extensive hydrothermal venting on the shelf of Milos Island.
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41309740/