These values are modest in comparison to global estimates of chemoautotrophic biomass production on the global ridge system (10 10 –10 13 g of biomass yr −1 ; McCollom and Shock, 1997 ; Bach and Edwards, 2003 ), yet may be significant in the context of local secondary productivity.
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Characterizing the distribution and rates of microbial sulfate reduction at Middle Valley hydrothermal vents.
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