Chemical analysis of limpet shells reveals mechanism behind deep-sea migrations
By 
Mariana Kneppers2026-07-23T13:30:00
Concentrations of barium, manganese and oxygen isotopes in shell layers provide evidence of where limpets live at different life stages
Chemical analysis of limpet shells reveals how these organisms migrate across thousands of miles between deep sea hydrothermal vents. The results help to explain how community make-up in these extreme ecosystems can be so similar despite being separated by vast distances.