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| Matabos, M.; Plouviez, S.; Hourdez, S.; Desbruyeres, Daniel; Legendre, P.; Waren, A.; Jollivet, D.; Thiebaut, E.. |
| Aim Deep-sea hydrothermal vents have now been reported along all active mid-ocean ridges and back-arc basins, but the boundaries of biogeographic entities remain questionable owing to methodological issues. Here we examine biogeographic patterns of the vent fauna along the East Pacific Rise (EPR) and determine the relative roles of regional and local factors on the distribution of biodiversity associated with mussel beds along a poorly explored zone, the southern EPR (SEPR). Location East Pacific Rise. Methods A species list of macrobenthic invertebrates along the EPR was compiled from the literature and supplemented with data recovered during the French research cruise BIOSPEEDO carried out in 2004 along the SEPR. Biogeographic patterns were assessed by... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Biogeographic patterns; Community structure; East Pacific Rise; Hydrothermal vents; Marine biodiversity; Molecular systematics; Mussel beds; Species richness. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00033/14395/11767.pdf |
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