Formation of Zn- and Fe-sulfides near hydrothermal vents at the Eastern Lau Spreading Center: implications for sulfide bioavailability to chemoautotrophs
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* Corresponding author: Heileen Hsu-Kim hsukim@duke.edu
Geochemical Transactions 2008, 9:6 doi:10.1186/1467-4866-9-6
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Armen Y Mulkidjanian Biology Direct 2009, 4:26 (24 August 2009) Life may have emerged owing to the ability of porous, hydrothermal zinc sulfide precipitates to store solar energy and reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide, providing nourishment and shelter for the first organisms.
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