White Point, Palos Verde, California

Name Alias(es):

Vent Sites:

Activity:

active, confirmed

Maximum Temperature:

Latitude:

33.7000

Longitude:

-118.3167

Location on map:

Ocean:

N. Pacific

Region:

Coastal California

National Jurisdiction:

United States

Maximum or Single Reported Depth (mbsl):

Minimum Depth (mbsl):

Tectonic setting:

other

Full Spreading Rate (mm/a):

Volcano Number (if applicable):

Host Rock:

NotProvided

Deposit Type:

LTH

Notes on Vent Field Description:

major strike-slip fault boundary

Notes Relevant to Biology:

abalone, bacterial mats; see Melwani and Kim (2008)

Year and How Discovered (if active, visual confirmation is listed first):

1984 or earlier, likely by SCUBA

Discovery References (text):

Stein (1984) Subtidal Gastropods Consume Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria: Evidence from Coastal Hydrothermal Vents. Science 223: 696 - 698, DOI: 10.1126/science.223.4637.696.

Other References (text):

Melwani, A.R. and Kim, S.L. (2008) Benthic infaunal distributions in shallow hydrothermal vent sediments. Acta Oecologica 33: 162-175.

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White Point, Palos Verde, California