Ocean biodiversity loss is being driven by several anthropogenic threats and significant
efforts are required to halt losses and promote healthy marine ecosystems. The …

Over the last few centuries, map** the ocean seabed has been a major challenge for
marine geoscientists. Knowledge of seabed bathymetry and morphology has significantly …

Submarine geomorphology is a main environmental driver defining the seascape and
associated benthic habitat. In this sense, eustatic sea-level fluctuations plays a major role in …

The number and areal extent of marine protected areas worldwide is rapidly increasing as a
result of numerous national targets that aim to see up to 30% of their waters protected by …

The upper part of the Krka River estuary and Prokljan Lake are a specific example of a well-
stratified estuarine environment in a submerged river canyon. Here, we reconstructed the …

Acoustic backscatter has been used as a tool to map the seafloor in greater detail and plays
an increasingly important role in seafloor map** to meet multiple ocean management …

Intertidal seagrass plays a vital role in estimating the overall health and dynamics of coastal
environments due to its interaction with tidal changes. However, most seagrass habitats …

Seabed map** is currently the baseline information for ocean management and
conservation, and is an indispensable item within research and Marine Spatial Planning …

The ocean floor, its species and habitats are under pressure from various human activities.
Marine spatial planning and nature conservation aim to address these threats but require …

Destructive tsunamis are most often generated by large earthquakes occurring at subduction
interfaces, but also other “atypical” sources—defined as crustal earthquakes and non …