Herrera, José Antonio Caballero http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9186-6883
Hoffman, Leon http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0205-186X
Freiwald, André http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2335-4042
Gofas, Serge http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3141-3700
Funding for this research was provided by:
Institut national des sciences de l'Univers
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Universidad de Málaga
Article History
Received: 30 March 2023
Revised: 3 June 2023
Accepted: 15 June 2023
First Online: 29 July 2023
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: No animal testing was performed during this study.
: All necessary permits for sampling and observational field studies have been obtained from the competent authorities for the research expeditions involved in this study. The study is compliant with CBD and Nagoya protocols.
: All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article and its supplementary information files.
: All authors contributed to the study conception and design and to drafting the manuscript. Serge Gofas was the expedition leader on Seamount 2. All authors participated in the specimen sorting and identification. The PRIMER and r-Macoqui analyses were performed by José Antonio Caballero Herrera. All authors commented on the drafts and approved the final manuscript.