The fauna of Atlantic vents consists for the most part of a subset of invertebrate types found elsewhere in chemosynthetic ecosystems, with taxonomic differentiation usually at the species or genus level. Despite this similarity in taxon...
Although the Mariana Trough back-arc basin contains a spreading center geographically remote from the global mid-ocean ridge system, 59% of the 27 identifi...
The structure of the epithelia of the branchial chamber organs (gills, branchiostegites, epipodites) and the localization of the Na +,K +-ATPase were inves...
Discovery of chemosynthetic communities associated with whale bones led to the hypothesis that whale falls may serve as stepping-stones for faunal dispersa...
The deep-sea hydrothermal vents are located along the volcanic ridges and are characterized by extreme conditions such as unique physical properties (tempe...
Peripheral neuropathy is a significant complication of human diabetes and a source of morbidity. Appropriate experimental models may aid in understanding i...
A morphometric study of the peripheral nervous system at autopsy was undertaken in 11 AIDS patients and 10 controls. The left L4, L5, and S1 dorsal root ga...
Carrying assorted cargo and covered with paints of varying toxicity, lost intermodal containers may take centuries to degrade on the deep seafloor. In June...
