Primary Convener:
Adam Skarke, Mississippi State University

Convener:
Samantha Joye, Univ Georgia
Sunita Shah Walter, University of Delaware
Davide Oppo, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Early Career Convener:
Gracie Babineaux, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Chair:
Adam Skarke, Mississippi State University
Samantha Joye, Univ Georgia
Sunita Shah Walter, University of Delaware
Davide Oppo, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Seafloor cold seeps are broadly distributed and widely recognized as an important component of the global carbon cycle, serving as a physical pathway and biological filter for hydrocarbons (particularly methane) migrating from subseafloor reservoirs into the ocean. Hydrocarbons in cold seep systems drive a wide range of interconnected biogeochemical processes in the shallow subsurface, at the seafloor, and in the overlying water column, resulting in complex geochemical gradients, distinct geomorphologies, and biodiverse chemosynthetic communities. The impacts of cold seeps on the surrounding environment are complex, highly dynamic, and sensitive to external perturbation. This multidisciplinary session seeks contributions that advance our understanding of cold seep processes, dynamics, and impacts. We welcome contributions on topics including, but not limited to, geologic control of seepage, subsurface fluid migration, biogeochemical cycling, chemosynthetic ecosystems, carbonate geochemistry, seep detection/distribution, and fossil cold seeps. Results from field, laboratory, theoretical, and numerical simulation studies are welcome.

Index Terms
0414 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling
3045 Seafloor morphology, geology, and geophysics
4804 Benthic processes, benthos
4806 Carbon cycling

Cross-Listed:
NH - Natural Hazards
PP - Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
NS - Near Surface Geophysics
B - Biogeosciences

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering