Marine biodiversity, biogeography, deep-sea gradients, and conservation
The oceans appear ideal for biodiversity—they have unlimited water, a large area, are well
connected, have less extreme temperatures than on land, and contain more phyla and …
connected, have less extreme temperatures than on land, and contain more phyla and …
Estimating dispersal distance in the deep sea: challenges and applications to marine reserves
Population connectivity refers to the exchange of individuals among populations: it affects
gene flow, regulates population size and function, and mitigates recovery from natural or …
gene flow, regulates population size and function, and mitigates recovery from natural or …
[HTML][HTML] The deep-sea under global change
The deep ocean encompasses 95% of the oceans' volume and is the largest and least
explored biome of Earth's Biosphere. New life forms are continuously being discovered. The …
explored biome of Earth's Biosphere. New life forms are continuously being discovered. The …
The discovery of new deep-sea hydrothermal vent communities in the Southern Ocean and implications for biogeography
Since the first discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vents along the Galápagos Rift in 1977,
numerous vent sites and endemic faunal assemblages have been found along mid-ocean …
numerous vent sites and endemic faunal assemblages have been found along mid-ocean …
Worldwide analysis of sedimentary DNA reveals major gaps in taxonomic knowledge of deep-sea benthos
Deep-sea sediments represent the largest but least known ecosystem on earth. With
increasing anthropogenic pressure, it is now a matter of urgency to improve our …
increasing anthropogenic pressure, it is now a matter of urgency to improve our …
Global diversity of marine isopods (except Asellota and crustacean symbionts)
GCB Poore, NL Bruce - 2012 - journals.plos.org
The crustacean order Isopoda (excluding Asellota, crustacean symbionts and freshwater
taxa) comprise 3154 described marine species in 379 genera in 37 families according to the …
taxa) comprise 3154 described marine species in 379 genera in 37 families according to the …
A blueprint for an inclusive, global deep-sea ocean decade field program
The ocean plays a crucial role in the functioning of the Earth System and in the provision of
vital goods and services. The United Nations (UN) declared 2021–2030 as the UN Decade …
vital goods and services. The United Nations (UN) declared 2021–2030 as the UN Decade …
Bathymetric evolution of black corals through deep time
Deep-sea lineages are generally thought to arise from shallow-water ancestors, but this
hypothesis is based on a relatively small number of taxonomic groups. Anthozoans, which …
hypothesis is based on a relatively small number of taxonomic groups. Anthozoans, which …
[HTML][HTML] Potential effects of deep seabed mining on pelagic and benthopelagic biota
B Christiansen, A Denda, S Christiansen - Marine Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Environmental concerns were raised from the very onset of discussions concerning the
extraction of metalliferous ores from the deep sea, but most studies have targeted the …
extraction of metalliferous ores from the deep sea, but most studies have targeted the …
Diversity and biogeography of bathyal and abyssal seafloor bacteria
The deep ocean floor covers more than 60% of the Earth's surface, and hosts diverse
bacterial communities with important functions in carbon and nutrient cycles. The …
bacterial communities with important functions in carbon and nutrient cycles. The …