Chen, Chong http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5035-4021
Jamieson, John W. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4783-8578
Tunnicliffe, Verena http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2791-6337
Funding for this research was provided by:
Schmidt Ocean Institute (FKt231024)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Article History
Received: 29 November 2023
Revised: 9 January 2024
Accepted: 18 January 2024
First Online: 15 February 2024
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests..
: Study species were invertebrates and no experimental manipulation was undertaken on live animals in this study.
: All necessary permits for sampling and observation have been obtained by the authors where applicable. Permission for ROV dives inside the Galápagos Marine Reserve in Ecuador was granted through a partnership between Schmidt Ocean Institute and the Charles Darwin Foundation (MAATE-DPNG/DGA-2023-1449-O).
: Data relevant to our conclusions are included in the main text. Specimens collected within the Galápagos Marine Reserve are vouchered in the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island (). All ROV SuBastian dives during cruise FKt231024 are available online through the Schmidt Ocean Institute YouTube page: .
: CC and VT conceived the project. CC and VT identified animal species and updated the faunal list. CC undertook photography and made the figures. JWJ secured funding, planned and led the expedition, and provided map of the research area. CC drafted the original manuscript which was critically revised by JWJ and VT. All authors agreed to the submission of the final version.