target areas for Biogeography of Chemosynthetic Ecosystems research

A map of the world’s ocean showing target areas for biogeography of chemosynthetic ecosystems research. Area "A" (in pink) includes the Equatorial Atlantic Belt region, extending from the seeps off Costa Rica, through the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, and across the Atlantic to western Africa. Image courtesy of the ChEss Programme.

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