Late Ediacaran strata from Newfoundland, Canada (~ 574–560 Ma) document near-census
palaeocommunities of some of the earliest metazoans. Such preservation enables …

The sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912 remains one of most iconic maritime
disasters in history. Today, the wreck site lies in waters 3800 m deep approximately 690 km …

Body size profoundly affects organism fitness and ecosystem dynamics through the scaling
of physiological traits. This study tested for variation in metabolic scaling and its potential …

Fjords provide unique habitats for large cold-water coral (CWC) reefs, typically growing on
sills and vertical walls. Fjord reefs are among the most thriving CWC reefs in Norway. Yet …

Cold-water corals (CWC) form reef structures in continental margin and seamount settings at
tropical, temperate, and even some polar latitudes. This global distribution makes them more …

Little is known of the reproductive traits and dispersal potential of many deep-sea corals,
and in-aquarium spawning has been observed for very few species globally. Here, we …

Abstract The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill injured mesophotic and deep-sea
environments over a vast area. In order to restore mesophotic and deep-sea coral species …

Sedentary benthic species such as Alcyonacea corals form critical habitat for fishes and
invertebrates. Assessing anthropogenic risks to these organisms requires unbiased, species …

Objective The connectivity and genetic structuring of populations throughout a region
influence a species' resilience and probability of recovery from anthropogenic impacts. By …

Sea pens are a specialized and diverse group of deep-sea octocorals, conformed by 240
species, 41 genera and 16 families. The “Umbellula-like” group (species with autozooids …