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Alligators in the abyss: The first experimental reptilian food fall in the deep ocean
The high respiration rates of the deep-sea benthos cannot be sustained by known carbon supply pathways alone. Here, we investigate moderately-sized reptilian food falls as a potential alternative carbon pathway. Specifically, three individual carcasses of Alligator mississippiensis were deployed alo...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6924670/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31860642 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225345 |