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Evolution and biogeography of deep-sea vent and seep invertebrates.

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Van Dover, CL; German, CR; Speer, KG; Parson, LM; Vrijenhoek, RC
Published in: Science (New York, N.Y.)
February 2002

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 settings throughout the global ocean and support food webs based on chemoautotrophic primary production. Most vent and seep invertebrates arrive at suitable habitats as larvae dispersed by deep-ocean currents. The recent evolution of many vent and seep invertebrate species (<100 million years ago) suggests that Cenozoic tectonic history and oceanic circulation patterns have been important in defining contemporary biogeographic patterns.

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Published In

Science (New York, N.Y.)

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EISSN

1095-9203

ISSN

0036-8075

Publication Date

February 2002

Volume

295

Issue

5558

Start / End Page

1253 / 1257

Related Subject Headings

  • Temperature
  • Seawater
  • Phylogeny
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Oceans and Seas
  • Invertebrates
  • Geologic Sediments
  • Geography
  • Genetics, Population
  • General Science & Technology
 

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Van Dover, C. L., German, C. R., Speer, K. G., Parson, L. M., & Vrijenhoek, R. C. (2002). Evolution and biogeography of deep-sea vent and seep invertebrates. Science (New York, N.Y.), 295(5558), 1253–1257. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1067361
Van Dover, C. L., C. R. German, K. G. Speer, L. M. Parson, and R. C. Vrijenhoek. “Evolution and biogeography of deep-sea vent and seep invertebrates.Science (New York, N.Y.) 295, no. 5558 (February 2002): 1253–57. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1067361.
Van Dover CL, German CR, Speer KG, Parson LM, Vrijenhoek RC. Evolution and biogeography of deep-sea vent and seep invertebrates. Science (New York, NY). 2002 Feb;295(5558):1253–7.
Van Dover, C. L., et al. “Evolution and biogeography of deep-sea vent and seep invertebrates.Science (New York, N.Y.), vol. 295, no. 5558, Feb. 2002, pp. 1253–57. Epmc, doi:10.1126/science.1067361.
Van Dover CL, German CR, Speer KG, Parson LM, Vrijenhoek RC. Evolution and biogeography of deep-sea vent and seep invertebrates. Science (New York, NY). 2002 Feb;295(5558):1253–1257.
Journal cover image

Published In

Science (New York, N.Y.)

DOI

EISSN

1095-9203

ISSN

0036-8075

Publication Date

February 2002

Volume

295

Issue

5558

Start / End Page

1253 / 1257

Related Subject Headings

  • Temperature
  • Seawater
  • Phylogeny
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Oceans and Seas
  • Invertebrates
  • Geologic Sediments
  • Geography
  • Genetics, Population
  • General Science & Technology