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. Deep-sea carbonates represent an important type of sedimentaryrock due to their effect on the composition of the upper oceanic crust andtheir contribution to deep-sea geochemical cycles. However, the role ofdeep-sea macrofauna in carbonate lithification remains poorly understood. Alarge lithified carbonate area, characterized by thriving benthic faunas anda tremendous amount of burrows, was discovered in 2008, blanketing theseafloor of the ultraslowly spreading Southwest Indian Ridge (SWIR). Benthicinhabitants – including echinoids, polychaetes, gastropods and crustaceans –are abundant in this carbonate lithified area. The burrowing features withinthese carbonate rocks, as well as the factors that may influence deep-sea carbonatelithification, were examined. We suggest that burrowing in these carbonaterocks enhances deep-sea carbonate lithification. We propose that activebioturbation may trigger the dissolution of the original calcite and thusaccelerate deep-sea carbonate lithification on mid-ocean ridges. Macrofaunalburrowing provides a novel driving force for deep-sea carbonate lithificationat the seafloor, illuminating the geological and biological importance ofbioturbation in global deep-sea carbonate rocks.

Macrofaunal burrowing enhances deep-sea carbonate lithification on the Southwest Indian Ridge