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Atlantic Research Expedition Uncovers Vast Methane-Based Ecosystem
Description: A marine research expedition sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has led to the discovery of perhaps the world's largest methane cold seep. The seep lies deep in the western North Atlantic Ocean, far from the life-sustaining energy of the sun. [Source: University of North Carolina at Wilmington]
URL: http://uncw.edu/articles/2013/05/marineresearchexpedition-/
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Source: University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Publish Date: 5/23/2013
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