Biomass and Mass Balance Isotope Content of Mussel Seep Populations

Cold seep mussels, Bathymodiolus childressi, are common cold seep constituents that form large populations at upper continental slope (500-1000 m) cold seep sites in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. These mussels utilize methane present through symbiotic relationships with methanotrophic bacteria. This...

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Main Author: Riekenberg, Philip Martin
Other Authors: Fry, Brian
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2012
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11152012-163816/