Are vent shrimps blinded by science?
Herring, P.J., Gaten, E. and Shelton, P.M.J. (1998) Are vent shrimps blinded by science? Nature, 398, (6723), p.116. (doi:10.1038/18142).
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Description/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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0028-0836 (print) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GC Oceanography |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > National Oceanography Centre (NERC) |
| Item ID: | 50813 |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Apr 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2011 04:42 |
| Contributors: | Herring, P.J. (Author) Gaten, E. (Author) Shelton, P.M.J. (Author) |
| Date: | 11 March 1998 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/50813 |
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