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  Journal of BiogeographySee Also: Volume 34 Issue 12, Pages 2001 - 2008 Published Online: 24 Sep 2007 © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 90K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  GUEST EDITORIAL Seamounts: identity crisis or split personality? Copyright 2007 The Author Journal compilation 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd KEYWORDS Biodiversity • conservation • coral • deep sea • ecological oasis • endemism • hotspot • island biogeography • isolation • seamount ABSTRACTAt present, researchers propose that over 14,000 seamounts exist and, like their terrestrial analogues, function like islands. In addition, seamounts are described as oases, biodiversity hotspots, and lush coral/sponge gardens. Here I discuss the extent to which these tenets regarding seamounts may be inappropriate, suffer from a lack of support, and be over-generalizations of a broad range of environmental types encountered on seamounts. Ultimately, for seamount science to progress, we need to challenge our conventional wisdom on these habitats and the extent to which all seamounts function in a similar manner. | 
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