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| Pradillon, F; Le Bris, Nadine; Shillito, B; Young, C; Gaill, F. |
| Dispersal and colonisation processes at deep-sea vents are still not fully understood, essentially because early life stages of vent species remain unknown. The polychaete worm Alvinella pompejana forms colonies on chimney walls at East Pacific Rise vent sites where the temperature can frequently exceed 20 degrees C. In vitro studies in pressure vessels showed that the early embryos tolerate temperatures in a lower range (10-14 degrees C), suggesting that they would have to escape the colony to develop. Pressure vessels offer the advantage that each parameter can be independently controlled, but they do not simulate the more complex and dynamic conditions naturally encountered at vent sites. Accordingly, in addition to incubations in pressure vessels, we... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Environmental condition; H2S; Temperature tolerance; Polychaete; Pressure vessel; Embryo; Development; Hydrothermal vent. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2005/publication-600.pdf |
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