| Literature DB >> 17813375 |
Abstract
Tissues of a mytilid mussel from the Clambake I hydrothermal vent in the Galápagos Rift zone are strikingly depleted in carbon-13 relative to the tissues of other marine organisms. The stable carbon isotope composition of this mussel suggests that chemoautotrophic bacteria present in the hydrothermal waters are a major food source for filter-feeding organisms in this abyssal environment.Entities:
Year: 1979 PMID: 17813375 DOI: 10.1126/science.203.4381.648
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728