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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Main Authors: Sven R. Laming, Sylvie M. Gaudron, Sébastien Duperron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00282/full