Environmental Science
7 years ago

Newly discovered ostracod species may indicate methane seepage in Arctic.

Journal of Micropalaeontology
Cold-seep ostracods from the western Svalbard margin: direct palaeo-indicator for methane seepage?
Moriaki Yasuhara, Kamila Sztybor, Tine L. Rasmussen, Hisayo Okahashi, Runa Sato, Hayato Tanaka

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