Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Motivation Traits are increasingly being used to quantify global biodiversity patterns, with
trait databases growing in size and number, across diverse taxa. Despite growing interest in …

The assessment and comparison of food webs across various hydrothermal vent sites can
enhance our understanding of ecological processes involved in the structure and function of …

Food webs and trophic interactions provide a measure of ecosystem function and have been
highlighted as an important element for environmental baselines and environmental impact …

Hydrothermal vent sites along the Juan de Fuca Ridge in the north-east Pacific host dense
populations of Ridgeia piscesae tubeworms that promote habitat heterogeneity and local …

RubisCO, the CO2 fixing enzyme of the Calvin–Benson–Bassham (CBB) cycle, is
responsible for the majority of carbon fixation on Earth. RubisCO fixes 12CO2 faster than …

Food web structures (source and flow of energy in biological communities) are linked to
ecological niche and species interactions, which are essential for assessing ecosystem …

Authigenic carbonate rocks at methane seeps are recognized as hosting diverse and
abundant invertebrate assemblages, with potential forcing from fluid seepage and …

Background A range of higher animal taxa are shared across various chemosynthesis-
based ecosystems (CBEs), which demonstrates the evolutionary link between these …

Colonization processes at dynamic deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems ultimately
determine ecosystem structure, function, resilience, and recovery. Microbial biofilms form …