ChEss Database - Biogeography of Chemosynthetic Ecosystems

ChEssBase is a dynamic relational database available online since the summer of 2004. The aim of ChEssBase is to provide taxonomical, biological, ecological and distributional data of all species described from deep-water chemosynthetic ecosystems, as well as images, bibliography and information on the habitats. These habitats include hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, whale carcasses, sunken wood and areas of minimum oxygen that intersect with the continental margin or seamounts. For more information on these ecosystems and their fauna, please visit the ChEss web site: www.soc.soton.ac.uk/chess.