New insights on the trophic ecology of bathyal communities from the methane seep area off Concepción, Chile (~36º S)

• Published in: Marine Ecology
• Main Authors: Zapata-Hernandez, G., Sellanes, J., Thurber, A. R., Levin, L. A., Chazalon, F., Linke, Peter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell 2014
• Subjects: Pacific; Hake; Patagonian Toothfish
• Online Access: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/19715/; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/19715/1/Zapata-Hernandez.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1111/maec.12051

Studies of the trophic structure in methane-seep habitats provide insight into the ecological function of deep-sea ecosystems. Methane seep biota on the Chilean margin likely represent a novel biogeographic province; however, little is known about the ecology of the seep fauna and particularly their...