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- Publisher
- Brill
- Copyright
- © 2009 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
- ISSN
- 0927-3522
- eISSN
- 1571-8085
- DOI
- 10.1163/157180809X421789
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This paper briefly recapitulates the discovery of the first deep sea hydrothermal vents and the research undertaken within the past 30 years, followed by an overview of their biological aspects. Highlighting two unique characteristics of organisms found in this exceptional habitat: their adaptation to obtain food by microbial energy transformation and recently discovered symbiotic associations between animals and bacteria, it argues that these exclusive features qualify hydrothermal vent habitats as unique ecosystems, and concludes with comments on recent and future scientific studies.</jats:p> </jats:sec>
Journal
The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2009
Keywords: HYDROTHERMAL VENTS; SYMBIOSES; DEEP SEA; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY