Publications

This is a list of articles featuring the main active seeps reported in HYSED-it.

Bonini, M. (2012). Mud volcanoes: indicators of stress orientation and tectonic controls. Earth-Science Reviews, 115, 121–152, doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2012.09.002.

Boschetti, T., G. Etiope, L. Toscani (2013a). Abiotic methane in the hyperalkaline springs of Genova, Italy. Procedia Earth and Planetary Science, 7, 248-251 (open access).

Boschetti T, G. Etiope, M. Pennisi, M. Romain, L. Toscani (2013b). Boron, lithium and methane isotope composition of hyperalkaline waters (Northern Apennines, Italy): terrestrial serpentinization or mixing with brine? Applied Geochemistry, 32, 17-25, doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2012.08.018.

Camerana E., E. Cotese, C. Crema, C. De Stefani, E. Fossa-Mancini, B. Lotti, V. Novarese, C. Porro, F. Sacco, A. Stella (1926). Studi geologici per la ricerca del petrolio in Italia. Memorie Descrittive della Carta Geologica d’Italia, 20, 1-288.

Cipolli, F., B. Gambardella, L. Marini, G. Ottonello, M. Vetuschi Zuccolini (2004). Geochemistry of high-pH waters from serpentinites of the Gruppo di Voltri (Genova, Italy) and reaction path modeling of CO2 sequestration in serpentinite aquifers.Applied Geochemistry, 19, 5, 787-802, doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2003.10.007.

Cremonini S., G. Etiope, F. Italiano, G. Martinelli G. (2008). Evidence of possibile enhanced peat burning by deep-originated methane in the Po River delta plain (Italy). Journal of Geology, 116, 401-413, doi:10.1086/588835.

Etiope, G. (2009a). A global dataset of onshore gas and oil seeps: a new tool for hydrocarbon exploration.  Oil & Gas Business Journal, October 2009, http://www.ogbus.ru/eng/, Ufa State Petroleum Technological University.

Etiope, G. (2009b). Natural emissions of methane from geological seepage in Europe. Atmosph. Environment, 43, 1430-1443, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.03.014.

Etiope, G., A. Caracausi, R. Favara, F. Italiano, C. Baciu (2002). Methane emission from the mud volcanoes of Sicily (Italy). Geoph.  Res. Lett., 29, 8, doi:10.1029/2001GL014340.

Etiope G., A. Feyzullayev, C.L. Baciu (2009a). Terrestrial methane seeps and mud volcanoes: a global perspective of gas origin. Mar. Petroleum Geology, 26, 333-344, doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.03.001.

Etiope G., A. Feyzullayev, A.V. Milkov, A. Waseda, K. Mizobe, C.H. Sun (2009b). Evidence of subsurface anaerobic biodegradation of hydrocarbons and potential secondary methanogenesis in terrestrial mud volcanoes. Mar. Petroleum Geol., 26, 1692-1703, doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2008.12.002.

Etiope G., G. Martinelli, A. Caracausi, F. Italiano (2007). Methane seeps and mud volcanoes in Italy: gas origin, fractionation and emission to the atmosphere. Geoph. Res. Lett., 34, L14303, doi: 10.1029/2007GL030341.

Italiano F., P. Bonfanti, L. Pizzino, F. Quattrocchi (2010). Geochemistry of fluids discharged over the seismic area of the Southern Apennines (Calabria region, Southern Italy): implications for fluid-fault relationships. Applied Geochemistry, 25, 4, 540-554, doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2010.01.011.

Madonia, P., F. Grassa, M. Cangemi, C. Musumeci (2011). Geomorphological and geochemical characterization of the 11 August 2008 mud volcano eruption at S. Barbara village (Sicily, Italy) and its possible relationship with seismic activity. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1545—1557, doi:10.5194/nhess-11-1545-2011.

Martinelli G., S. Cremonini, E. Samonati (2012). Geological and Geochemical setting of Natural Hydrocarbon Emissions in Italy, Advances in Natural Gas Technology. Al-Megren H. (Ed.) ISBN: 978-953-51-0507-7, InTech, http://www.intechopen.com/books/advances-in-natural-gas-technology/geological-and-geochemical-setting-of-natural-hydrocarbon-emissions-in-Italy.

Martinelli G., A. Judd (2004). Mud volcanoes of Italy. Geological Journal, 39, 49-61, doi: 10.1002/gj.943.

Martinis, B. (1969). Manifestazioni petrolifere. In: E.N.I. (Ed.), Enciclopedia del petrolio e del gas naturale, vol 6, 1251-1265.

Morner, N.A., and G. Etiope (2002). Carbon degassing from the lithosphere. Global and Planetary Change, 33, 185–203, doi:10.1016/S0921-8181(02)00070-X.

Tassi, F., M. Bonini, G. Montegrossi, F. Capecchiacci, B. Capaccioni, O. Vaselli (2012a). Origin of light hydrocarbons in gases from mud volcanoes and CH4-rich emissions. Chemical Geology, 294-295, 113-126, doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2011.12.004.

Tassi, F., J. Fiebig, O. Vaselli, M. Nocentini (2012b). Origins of methane discharging from volcanic-hydrothermal, geothermal and cold emissions in Italy. Chemical Geology, 310–311, 36-48, doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.03.018.