Deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities of the Logatchev area (14°45'N, Mid-Atlantic Ridge): Diverse biotopes and high biomass

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 383-393

  Gebruk, A V ^a   Chevaldonne P ^b   Shank, T ^c,d   Lutz, R A ^c   Vrijenhoek, R C ^c  

^a SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; HYDROTHERMAL VENT COMMUNITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

ALVINOCARIS; BATHYMODIOLUS PUTEOSERPENTIS; ECTENAGENA; MIROCARIS KELDYSHI; RIMICARIS EXOCULATA; THYASIRA;

EID: 0033876752     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315499002088     Document Type: Article

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