Trait-based approaches are revolutionizing our understanding of high-diversity ecosystems
by providing insights into the principles underlying key ecological processes, such as …

Deep-water emergence (DWE) is the phenomenon where marine species normally found at
great depths (ie, below 200 m), can be found locally occurring in significantly shallower …

Little is known about the biology of cold-water corals (CWCs), let alone the reproduction and
early life stages of these important deep-sea foundation species. Through a three-year …

Desmophyllum dianthus is a cosmopolitan species usually found at 1000–2500 m depth in
the deep ocean, but in the Patagonian fjords can be found in shallow waters up to 8 m due …

Cold-water corals (CWC) can be found throughout a wide range of latitudes (79° N–78° S).
Since they lack the photosymbiosis known for most of their tropical counterparts, they may …

The deep-sea has experienced dramatic changes in physical and chemical variables in the
geological past. However, little is known about how deep-sea species richness responded …

Octocorals are prominent habitat builders in deep-sea ecosystems. The octocorals
Dentomuricea aff. meteor and Viminella flagellum are common deep-sea octocoral species …

The present study marks a pioneering investigation into the reproductive cycle of the
scleractinian coral Dendrophyllia ramea. This is one of the first reproduction studies …

ABSTRACT Sea pens (Octocorallia: Pennatulacea) constitute one of the most important
structural species in soft bottom benthic communities. Most pennatulacean species are deep …

As the largest and most poorly environment on Earth, the deep-sea is facing global threats
from climate change and anthropogenic disturbance further compounded by the lack of …