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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LSU
2012
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11152012-163816/ |