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Lembeh Strait
Name Alias(es):
Sulawesi Island
Bangka Island
Activity:
Maximum Temperature:
90
Latitude:
1.8000
Longitude:
125.2000
Location on map:
Ocean:
Region:
National Jurisdiction:
Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):
3
Tectonic setting:
Host Rock:
NotProvided
Deposit Type:
NotProvided
Notes on Vent Field Description:
Zeppilli and Danovaro (2009): "The investigated site was located in the Strait of Lembeh, between Sulawesi and the Moluccas Sea, in the region north of Sulawesi Island"; online search indicates that there are many known beach hot springs in the region, but can not determine when submarine vents were confirmed; dive operators mention underwater hot springs (http://murexdive.com/underwater-hot-springs-around-bangka-island/)
Notes Relevant to Biology:
see Zeppilli and Danovaro (2009)
Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):
NotProvided
Discovery References (text):
NEED CITATION.
Other References (text):
Zeppilli and Danovaro (2009) Meiofaunal diversity and assemblage structure in a shallow-water hydrothermal vent in the Pacific Ocean. Aquat Biol 5: 75–84, doi: 10.3354/ab00140.
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