tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433304117507034540.post791313573526037150..comments2024-03-27T10:06:07.100-07:00Comments on The Echinoblog: Deep-Sea Evolution-Consider the vertical instead of the horizontal! Discovering different species along a slope!ChrisMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784970666468925633noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433304117507034540.post-43401823349171774122012-04-07T06:57:46.225-07:002012-04-07T06:57:46.225-07:00There are quite a few factors that could affect th...There are quite a few factors that could affect the size and shape of the arms..current, calcification rates, predation. A lot of these things are easier to answer at surface depths but because they're deep-sea we're often left with guesses based on what we know..ChrisMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11784970666468925633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3433304117507034540.post-33257677158283291842012-04-07T05:39:47.593-07:002012-04-07T05:39:47.593-07:00Is there any factor that might directly affect the...Is there any factor that might directly affect the thickness and length of the arms? Is it perhaps, the smaller substrate particle size in deeper waters necessitates longer arms?tentaculusnoreply@blogger.com