Develo** the knowledge base needed to sustainably manage mesopelagic resources

M Hidalgo, HI Browman - ICES Journal of Marine Science, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Recent estimates suggest that the mesopelagic zone could contain a total fish biomass of 2-
19.5 gigatonnes, roughly equivalent to 100 times the annual catch of all existing fisheries. In …

[HTML][HTML] Meso-and bathypelagic fish feeding ecology: A meta-analysis on fatty acids and stable isotope trophic studies

M Papadimitraki, K Maar, SH Jónasdóttir - Deep Sea Research Part I …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent studies suggest that the global biomass of fish in the ocean is dominated by meso-
and bathypelagic fish. However, despite their abundance and important role in marine …

Hatchetfishes (Stomiiformes: Sternoptychidae) biodiversity, trophic ecology, vertical niche partitioning and functional roles in the western Tropical Atlantic

LN Eduardo, A Bertrand, MM Mincarone… - Progress in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Species of the family Sternoptychidae (hatchetfishes) occur worldwide and play critical roles
by sequestering carbon, recycling nutrients, and acting as a key trophic link between …

Distribution, vertical migration, and trophic ecology of lanternfishes (Myctophidae) in the Southwestern Tropical Atlantic

LN Eduardo, A Bertrand, MM Mincarone… - Progress in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lanternfishes (Myctophidae) are among the most abundant, widespread, and diverse fish
groups in the world ocean. They account for a significant part of oceanic fish biomass and …

From the light blue sky to the dark deep sea: Trophic and resource partitioning between epipelagic and mesopelagic layers in a tropical oceanic ecosystem

LN Eduardo, F Lucena-Frédou, SL Bertrand… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The connection between epipelagic and deep-sea mesopelagic realms controls a variety of
ecosystem processes including oceanic carbon storage and the provision of harvestable fish …

Trophic ecology, habitat, and migratory behaviour of the viperfish Chauliodus sloani reveal a key mesopelagic player

LN Eduardo, F Lucena-Frédou, MM Mincarone… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Mesopelagic fishes are numerically the most important vertebrate group of all world's
oceans. While these species are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities, basic …

Trophic structure and sources of variation influencing the stable isotope signatures of meso-and bathypelagic micronekton fishes

TM Richards, TT Sutton, RJD Wells - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
To better understand spatiotemporal variation in the trophic structure of deep-pelagic
species, we examined the isotope values of particulate organic matter (POM)(isotopic …

Body size, depth of occurrence, and local oceanography shape trophic structure in a diverse deep-pelagic micronekton assemblage

TM Richards, TT Sutton, MS Woodstock… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Gulf of Mexico's (GOM) deep-pelagic realm is one of the planet's most speciose
pelagic ecoregions, but detailed knowledge of ecosystem structure and function is lacking …

As gulf oil extraction goes deeper, who is at risk? community structure, distribution, and connectivity of the deep-pelagic fauna

TT Sutton, T Frank, H Judkins, IC Romero - Scenarios and Responses to …, 2020 - Springer
The habitat and biota most affected by ultra-deep oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) will
necessarily be in the deep-pelagic domain. This domain represents~ 91% of the GoM's …

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Investigate Deep-Pelagic Ecosystem Dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico Following Deepwater Horizon

AB Cook, AM Bernard, KM Boswell… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The pelagic Gulf of Mexico (GoM) is a complex system of dynamic physical oceanography
(western boundary current, mesoscale eddies), high biological diversity, and community …