Are spatial variations in the diets of hydrothermal fauna linked to local environmental conditions?

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 56, Issue 19-20, 2009, Pages 1649-1664

  De Busserolles, F ^a   Sarrazin, J ^a   Gauthier, O ^a   Gelinas Y ^b   Fabri, M C ^a   Sarradin, P M ^a   Desbruyeres D ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

32 16.45 W); Environmental conditions; Food webs; Hydrothermal springs; Lucky Strike (37 17.29 N; Mid Atlantic Ridge; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOOD WEBS; HYDROTHERMAL SPRINGS; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE; STABLE ISOTOPES;

ANIMALS; BUILDINGS; DISSOLUTION; FOOD ADDITIVES; ISOTOPES;

ECOLOGY;

ENDOSYMBIONT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOOD WEB; HYDROTHERMAL ORGANISM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MICROHABITAT; MUSSEL CULTURE; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

BATHYMODIOLUS AZORICUS; BRANCHIPOLYNOE SEEPENSIS; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 69949148386     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2009.05.011     Document Type: Article

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