Geographical structure of endosymbiotic bacteria hosted by Bathymodiolus mussels at eastern Pacific...
Geographical structure of endosymbiotic bacteria hosted by Bathymodiolus mussels at eastern Pacific hydrothermal vents
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England: BioMed Central
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Chemolithoautotrophic primary production sustains dense invertebrate communities at deep-sea hydrothermal vents and hydrocarbon seeps. Symbiotic bacteria that oxidize dissolved sulfur, methane, and hydrogen gases nourish bathymodiolin mussels that thrive in these environments worldwide. The mussel symbionts are newly acquired in each generation via...
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Geographical structure of endosymbiotic bacteria hosted by Bathymodiolus mussels at eastern Pacific hydrothermal vents
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_7670d181cedc45c4b3f88fefd35a86a2
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_7670d181cedc45c4b3f88fefd35a86a2
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1471-2148
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1471-2148
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10.1186/s12862-017-0966-3
