Flipping for Food: The Use of a Methane Seep by Tanner Crabs (Chionoecetes tanneri)

Methane seep habitats are widespread chemosynthesis-based ecosystems that span continental margins and interact with surrounding marine systems. With many of these habitats occurring below 200 m, seeps can serve as an important source of nutrients in otherwise food limited deep-sea environments. How...

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Main Authors: Sarah Seabrook, Fabio C. De Leo, Andrew R. Thurber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00043/full