Species are defined using a variety of different operational techniques. While discussion of
the various methodologies has previously been restricted mostly to taxonomists, the …

Deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps are submarine springs where nutrient-rich
fluids emanate from the sea floor. Vent and seep ecosystems occur in a variety of geological …

For anyone with interests in a group of organisms as large and diverse as the Crustacea, it is
difficult to grasp the enormity of the entire taxon at one time. Those who work on crustaceans …

Environmental DNA metabarcoding is a powerful tool for studying biodiversity. However,
bioinformatic approaches need to adjust to the diversity of taxonomic compartments targeted …

Within the endemic invertebrate faunas of hydrothermal vents, five biogeographic provinces
are recognized. Invertebrates at two Indian Ocean vent fields (Kairei and Edmond) belong to …

Anthropogenic disturbances such as fishing, mining, oil drilling, bioprospecting, warming,
and acidification in the deep sea are increasing, yet generalities about deep-sea …

Deep‐sea hydrothermal vents provide ephemeral habitats for animal communities that
depend on chemosynthetic primary production. Sporadic volcanic and tectonic events …

Since their discovery in 1977, hydrothermal vent communities have provided many surprises
about life in the deep sea and in extreme environments. It has been suggested that vent …

Until 1985, seven vent fields were described from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR). An eighth
field, Mount Saldanha (36° N), discovered in 1998, showed unusual geological and …

We are analyzing genetic diversity in deep-seamount octocorals with the ultimate goal of
studying the effect of retention and dispersal of larvae on genetic population structure. Here …