Comparative study of vent and seep macrofaunal communities in the Guaymas Basin

Understanding the ecological processes and connectivity of chemosynthetic deep-sea ecosystems requires comparative studies. In the Guaymas Basin (Gulf of California, Mexico), the presence of seeps and vents in the absence of a biogeographic barrier, and comparable sedimentary settings and depths off...

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Main Authors: M. Portail, K. Olu, E. Escobar-Briones, J. C. Caprais, L. Menot, M. Waeles, P. Cruaud, P. M. Sarradin, A. Godfroy, J. Sarrazin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-09-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/5455/2015/bg-12-5455-2015.pdf