English to Portuguese translations [PRO] Science - Geology / chemosynthetic environments
English term or phrase:cold seep
Alguém sabe a tradução oficial de "cold seeps" em oceanografia? Many thanks in advance! :-)
"Other chemosynthetic environments
Hydrothermal vents are not the only ecosystems where chemosynthetic communities develop independently of the sun. In 1984, faunal communities were found in the COLD SEEPS of the Gulf of Mexico. Cold seeps are found on passive and active (subduction zone) margins and are characterised by seepage of methane-rich fluid and high concentrations of sulphide in the sediment produced by microorganisms (Sibuet and Olu, 1998). As in vents, the COLD SEEP faunal communities are sustained by chemoautotrophic bacteria. The faunal composition has some similarities with that of hydrothermal vents, dominated by vesicomyid clams, bathymodiolid mussels, vestimentiferan tubeworms and sponges (Figure 4)."
Obrigadíssima Susanne, é isso mesmo, encontrei TODAS as referências, minha cabeça já fervia! Thanks a LOT, God Bless YOu! :-) 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
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-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2004-05-30 22:31:56 GMT) Post-grading --------------------------------------------------
O objetivo do mergulho era visitar comunidades biológicas formadas em locais onde o petróleo jorra lentamente pelo sedimento. São conhecidos como cold seeps (vazamentos frios) e foram descobertas na década de 80. Nesses locais, há bactérias que se alimentam do óleo e dão condições para a proliferação de várias outras formas de vida. Logo que nos aproximamos do local, comecei a ver enormes bancos de mexilhões e colônias de vermes tubícolas chamados vestimentíferos com mais de 2 metros de comprimento. Passamos sobre lagos hipersalinos que se formam em depressões no leito oceânico. http://galileu.globo.com/edic/117/rep_oceanos2.htm
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