Lifecycle Ecology of Deep-Sea Chemosymbiotic Mussels: A Review
Mussels within the subfamily Bathymodiolinae, in particular the larger Bathymodiolus species (sensu lato) thriving at cold seeps and hydrothermal vents, are among the most iconic fauna to colonize deep-sea reducing habitats globally. Fuelled by energy derived from chemosynthetic symbioses, their con...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00282/full |