Unless smokers are consistently located near more hospitable warm-water vents, chemosynthesis can account for only a fraction of the vent faunas.
除非烟囱始终位于更适宜的暖水喷口附近,否则化学合成只能占喷口动物群的一小部分。
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Most deep-sea faunas rely for food on particulate matter, ultimately derived from photosynthesis, falling vent would dwarf any contribution from advection.