Editorial: From cold seeps to hydrothermal vents: geology, chemistry, microbiology, and ecology in marine and coastal environments.

The article in the journal "Frontiers in Earth Science" explores contemporary studies on cold seeps, hydrothermal vents, mud volcanoes, and related seafloor features. These features provide insights into deep processes that are typically inaccessible to scientists. The research emphasizes multidisciplinary approaches to studying seafloor fluid emissions, highlighting the importance of geologic, physical, chemical, and biological processes in these environments. The studies cover a wide range of topics, including microbial processes, fluid dynamics, mineralization, and the role of seafloor emissions in global biogeochemical cycles. [Extracted from the article]