Are vent shrimps blinded by science?
Are vent shrimps blinded by science?
The exploration of deep-sea hydrothermal vents has depended on the use of manned submersibles, which are invariably equipped with high-intensity floodlights. But the eyes of many deep-sea crustaceans, which are exquisitely adapted for the dim conditions at such depths, can suffer permanent retinal damage as a result. We suggest that the use of floodlights has irretrievably damaged the eyes of many of the decapod shrimps (family Bresiliidae) that dominate the fauna at vents on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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Herring, P.J.
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Gaten, E.
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Shelton, P.M.J.
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11 March 1998
Herring, P.J.
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Gaten, E.
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Herring, P.J., Gaten, E. and Shelton, P.M.J.
(1998)
Are vent shrimps blinded by science?
Nature, 398 (6723), .
(doi:10.1038/18142).
Abstract
The exploration of deep-sea hydrothermal vents has depended on the use of manned submersibles, which are invariably equipped with high-intensity floodlights. But the eyes of many deep-sea crustaceans, which are exquisitely adapted for the dim conditions at such depths, can suffer permanent retinal damage as a result. We suggest that the use of floodlights has irretrievably damaged the eyes of many of the decapod shrimps (family Bresiliidae) that dominate the fauna at vents on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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