Notes on Vent Field Description:
San Cristobal arc, Solomons; mining tenement application, but not by Nautilus Minerals
Notes Relevant to Biology:
SOLAVENTS 2002 cruise report: "abundant vent biota"
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
Discovery References (text):
SOLAVENTS 2002 cruise report (http://www.marine.csiro.au/datacentre/process/data_files/cruise_docs/fr200203sum.pdf).
Other References (text):
McConachy (2002) Submarine Hydrothermal Processes in Volcanic Arcs, Back Arcs and Continental Shelf Settings in the SW Pacific (http://smedg.org.au/McCJune02.pdf)
[McConachy et al., CSIRO Exploration and Mining Rpt Cruise report 1026F, 402 pp., 2002].