Fig 1.
Location of the study area in the southern Gulf of California, Mexico.
Vent sites are red dots. PB = Pescadero Basin. PTF = Pescadero Transform Fault.
Table 1.
δ13C, δ15N, and δ34S individual or average values of the vent and non-vent fauna from Pescadero Basin (PB) and Pescadero Transform Fault (PTF).
Fig 2.
Spatial distribution of the biological samples collected.
A) Pescadero Basin (PB) and B) Pescadero Transform Fault (PTF). Numbers identifying individual points are listed in Table 1 as ID numbers.
Fig 3.
Dual isotope plots showing stable isotope signatures (‰) of macrofaunal species collected in PB and PTF.
A) δ13C vs. δ15N. B) δ13C vs. δ34S. ● Fauna from PB. ■ Fauna from PTF. ▲ Non-vent fauna. C) Trophic diagram of the macrofauna of PB and PTF *Species from PTF. **Species whose feeding guild is not confirmed. + Non-vent fauna. Numbers identifying individual points are listed in Table 1 as ID numbers.