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Genetic diversity and connectivity of deep-sea hydrothermal vent metapopulations.
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2010
Vrijenhoek Robert C
Abstract excerpt
Deep-sea hydrothermal vents provide ephemeral habitats for animal communities that depend on chemosynthetic primary production. Sporadic volcanic and tectonic events destroy local vent fields and create new ones. Ongoing dispersal and cycles of extirpation and colonization affect the levels and distribution of genetic diversity in vent metapopulations. Several species exhibit evidence for stepping-stone dispersal...
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