FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI A biology laboratory on the seafloor BT AF LE BRIS, Nadine AS 1:1; FF 1:PDG-DOP-DCB-EEP-LEP; C1 IFREMER, Dept Etud Ecosyt Profonds, Plouzane, France. C2 IFREMER, FRANCE SI BREST SE PDG-DOP-DCB-EEP-LEP IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 IF 2.113 TC 0 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-6388.pdf LA English DT Article AB Although occupied submersibles have played an essential role in the discovery and study of hydrothermal ecosystems at depths ranging from 1500–3500 m, operational constraints at great depths have meant that the wide chemical and thermal diversity of the hydrothermal environments have long remained poorly defi ned. In the last decade, use of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to substantially extend dive time and development of a new set of dedicated instruments have greatly expanded our capacity to characterize seafl oor hydrothermal habitats at the interface between hydrothermal fl uid and seawater. In particular, major breakthroughs in the fi eld of in situ chemical sensing and highpressure experimentation have led to a much better understanding of the adaptation of invertebrate species to their extreme environment. PY 2007 PD MAR SO Oceanography SN 1042-8275 PU The Oceanography Society VL 20 IS 1 UT 000261589600010 BP 26 EP 29 ID 6388 ER EF