Fate and Effects of Barium and Radium-Rich Fluid Emissions from Hydrocarbon Seepson the Benthic Habitats of the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Louisiana

摘要

The primary goals of this study were to document products and processes relatedto barium (Ba) and radium (Ra) rich fluids seeping on the seafloor at bathyal depths and assess their impact on the benthic habitats on the Louisiana upper slope of the Gulf of Mexico.