Modeling the mutualistic interactions between tubeworms and microbial consortia.
The deep-sea vestimentiferan tubeworm Lamellibrachia luymesi forms large aggregations at hydrocarbon seeps in the Gulf of Mexico that may persist for over 250 y. Here, we present the results of a diagenetic model in which tubeworm aggregation persistence is achieved through augmentation of the suppl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030077 |