Specific and genetic diversity at deep-sea hydrothermal vents: An overview

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1619-1653

  Jollivet, Didier ^a  

^a STATION BIOLOGIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

biodiversity; genetic variability; hydrothermal vents; speciation

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DEEP SEA; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETICS; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; HYDROTHERMAL VENT COMMUNITIES;

EID: 0030302805     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00052119     Document Type: Review

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