Biology professor published in latest issue of 'Proceedings of the Royal Society B'
by Michelle Saport |
Archinome levinae n. sp. from the Guaymas Basin (depth: ~2400 m). Image credit: Greg Rouse, Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Jerry Kudenov, professor in UAA's Department of Biological Sciences, recently co-authored an article titled, "Cryptic species of Archinome (Annelida: Amphinomida) from vents and Seeps." The article will be published in the November issue of Proceedings B, the Royal Society's flagship biological research journal, dedicated to the rapid publication and broad dissemination of high-quality research papers, reviews and comment and reply papers. The article is now available online at the Royal Society website.
Article summary: Since the discovery of hydrothermal vents, several hypotheses have been proposed to understand the biological links among these ecosystems found in distinct deep ocean basins. As most vent animals are restricted to particular oceans, previous evaluations provided an incomplete view of these connections. Archinome rosacea, a close relative of stinging fireworms, is not as broadly distributed as previously thought, and the newly revealed links between vents and methane seeps highlight connectivity. In addition to the discovery of three new cryptic species, we show that vent fields in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and Atlantic and Indian Oceans are more intrinsically linked than previously reported.
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