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    • Diagram of a typical cold-seep community of organisms.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 3 October 2012 Size: 180 KB Referencing Hub media

    A diagram of a typical cold-seep community of organisms. The community is totally dependent on the hydrocarbon-rich water flowing from the cold seep.

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      Cold-seep communities

      Cold seeps are places on the seafloor where cold hydrocarbon-rich water escapes. They occur most often at tectonic plate boundaries. Carbonate deposits and communities of organisms are often ...

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