Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

whale-fall stepping-stone hypothesis: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Marine biology

the proposal that whale carcasses on the seafloor act as stepping stones for dispersal of chemosynthetic fauna between vents and seeps.

In marine biology, whale-fall stepping-stone hypothesis refers to the proposal that whale carcasses on the seafloor act as stepping stones for dispersal of chemosynthetic fauna between vents and seeps. This meaning comes from Smith (1989) in Nature.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how whale-fall stepping-stone hypothesis sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

hypothesis2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs stepping stones1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct

References

Smith, C. R., Kukert, H., Wheatcroft, R. A., Jumars, P. A., & Deming, J. W. (1989). Vent fauna on whale remains. Nature, 341(6237), 27-28. https://doi.org/10.1038/341027a0

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct