Sub-regions of hydrothermal vents in the Northwest Pacific
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The Northwest Pacific has three sub-regions of hydrothermal vents, the Okinawa Trough, the Izu-Bonin Arc and the Mariana Trough. Red lines linking vent sites indicate a high number of species in common, while yellow lines represent low species similarity.
The Northwest Pacific has three sub-regions of hydrothermal vents, the Okinawa Trough, the Izu-Bonin Arc and the Mariana Trough. Red lines linking vent sites indicate a high number of species in common, while yellow lines represent low species similarity.
Date:
14 February 2023
Credit:
Published in Ecology and Evolution
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