Formation and evolution of carbonate chimneys at the Lost City Hydrothermal Field

2006 ◽  
Vol 70 (14) ◽  
pp. 3625-3645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin A. Ludwig ◽  
Deborah S. Kelley ◽  
David A. Butterfield ◽  
Bruce K. Nelson ◽  
Gretchen Früh-Green
Keyword(s):  
Hydrothermal Field ◽  
Lost City ◽  
Formation And Evolution ◽  
Lost City Hydrothermal Field

scholarly journals Geologic evolution of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alden R. Denny ◽  
Deborah S. Kelley ◽  
Gretchen L. Früh-Green
Keyword(s):  
Hydrothermal Field ◽  
Lost City ◽  
Lost City Hydrothermal Field

scholarly journals U–Th systematics and 230Th ages of carbonate chimneys at the Lost City Hydrothermal Field

2011 ◽  
Vol 75 (7) ◽  
pp. 1869-1888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin A. Ludwig ◽  
Chuan-Chou Shen ◽  
Deborah S. Kelley ◽  
Hai Cheng ◽  
R. Lawrence Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Hydrothermal Field ◽  
Lost City ◽  
Lost City Hydrothermal Field

Elevated concentrations of formate, acetate and dissolved organic carbon found at the Lost City hydrothermal field

2010 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 941-952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Q. Lang ◽  
David A. Butterfield ◽  
Mitch Schulte ◽  
Deborah S. Kelley ◽  
Marvin D. Lilley
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Dissolved Organic Carbon ◽  
Hydrothermal Field ◽  
Lost City ◽  
Lost City Hydrothermal Field

Sources of organic nitrogen at the serpentinite-hosted Lost City hydrothermal field

Geobiology ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Q. Lang ◽  
G. L. Früh-Green ◽  
S. M. Bernasconi ◽  
D. A. Butterfield
Keyword(s):  
Organic Nitrogen ◽  
Hydrothermal Field ◽  
Lost City ◽  
Lost City Hydrothermal Field

scholarly journals Habitability of the marine serpentinite subsurface: a case study of the Lost City hydrothermal field

2020 ◽  
Vol 378 (2165) ◽  
pp. 20180429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Q. Lang ◽  
William J. Brazelton
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Gas ◽  
Hydrothermal Field ◽  
Lost City ◽  
Microbial Life ◽  
Subsurface Environments ◽  
Biological Potential ◽  
Atlantis Massif ◽  
Geochemical Reactions ◽  
Lost City Hydrothermal Field

The Lost City hydrothermal field is a dramatic example of the biological potential of serpentinization. Microbial life is prevalent throughout the Lost City chimneys, powered by the hydrogen gas and organic molecules produced by serpentinization and its associated geochemical reactions. Microbial life in the serpentinite subsurface below the Lost City chimneys, however, is unlikely to be as dense or active. The marine serpentinite subsurface poses serious challenges for microbial activity, including low porosities, the combination of stressors of elevated temperature, high pH and a lack of bioavailable ∑CO 2 . A better understanding of the biological opportunities and challenges in serpentinizing systems would provide important insights into the total habitable volume of Earth's crust and for the potential of the origin and persistence of life in Earth's subsurface environments. Furthermore, the limitations to life in serpentinizing subsurface environments on Earth have significant implications for the habitability of subsurface environments on ocean worlds such as Europa and Enceladus. Here, we review the requirements and limitations of life in serpentinizing systems, informed by our research at the Lost City and the underwater mountain on which it resides, the Atlantis Massif. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue ‘Serpentinite in the Earth System’.

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