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11. Geochemistry and Life at the Interfaces of Brine-Filled Deeps in the Red Sea

Authors : André Antunes, Stein Kaartvedt, Mark Schmidt

Published in: Oceanographic and Biological Aspects of the Red Sea

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The deep-sea brines of the Red Sea are unusual extreme environments and form characteristically steep gradients across the brine-seawater interfaces. Due to their unusual nature and unique combination of physical-chemical conditions these interfaces provide an interesting source of new findings in the fields of geochemistry, geology, microbiology, biotechnology, virology, and general biology. The current chapter summarizes recent and new results in the study of geochemistry and life at the interfaces of brine-filled deeps of the Red Sea.

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Title: Geochemistry and Life at the Interfaces of Brine-Filled Deeps in the Red Sea
Authors: André Antunes
Stein Kaartvedt
Mark Schmidt
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Oceanographic and Biological Aspects of the Red Sea
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-99416-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-99417-8

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99417-8_11