Comments on the paper of Gay et al. (2006) Seafloor facies related to upward methane flux within a Giant Pockmark of the Lower Congo Basin. Marine Geology 226 : 81-95

Type Article
Date 2006-10
Language English
Author(s) Olu KarineORCID1
Affiliation(s) 1 : IFREMER, DEEP LEP, F-29280 Plouzane, France.
Source Marine Geology (0025-3227) (Elsevier), 2006-10 , Vol. 232 , N. 1-2 , P. 101-102
DOI 10.1016/j.margeo.2006.07.001
WOS© Times Cited 3
Keyword(s) BIOZAIRE, ZAIANGO, Palaeochannel, Hydrates, Chemosynthesis, Seafloor facies, Fluid migration, Pockmark
Abstract The paper by Gay et al. describes a giant pockmark on the basis of geological and biological data collected during ROV dives. The description of seep communities based on a transect across the pockmark includes some mistakes. Part of the description of the fauna is attributed to Olu-Le Roy et al. (2003) and includes data that have not been presented in this oral communication. An "evolutive model" is proposed, based on these data and on an incorrect interpretation of symbiotic species requirements (classification of methane vs sulfide dependent species). In this note, I would like to point out the mistakes of this paper and express why their model cannot be used to describe the reality of the seabed.
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