Characteristics of meiofauna in extreme marine ecosystems: a review
Extreme marine environments cover more than 50% of the Earth's surface and offer many
opportunities for investigating the biological responses and adaptations of organisms to …
opportunities for investigating the biological responses and adaptations of organisms to …
Review of recent trends in ecological studies of deep-sea meiofauna, with focus on patterns and processes at small to regional spatial scales
Meiofauna are an important component of deep-sea benthic communities because they are
highly abundant and play an important role in the sediment. This review describes trends in …
highly abundant and play an important role in the sediment. This review describes trends in …
DNA metabarcoding of deep-sea sediment communities using COI: community assessment, spatio-temporal patterns and comparison with 18S rDNA
Among the complex ecosystems and habitats that form the deep sea, submarine canyons
and open slope systems are regarded as potential hotspots of biodiversity. We assessed the …
and open slope systems are regarded as potential hotspots of biodiversity. We assessed the …
Phylogenetic and functional evidence suggests that deep-ocean ecosystems are highly sensitive to environmental change and direct human disturbance
An understanding of the balance of interspecific competition and the physical environment in
structuring organismal communities is crucial because those communities structured …
structuring organismal communities is crucial because those communities structured …
Recovery of deep-sea meiofauna community in Kaikōura Canyon following an earthquake-triggered turbidity flow
Turbidity flows can transport massive amounts of sediment across large distances with
dramatic, long-lasting impacts on deep-sea benthic communities. The 2016 M w 7.8 …
dramatic, long-lasting impacts on deep-sea benthic communities. The 2016 M w 7.8 …
Spatial distribution of sedimentation-rate increases in Blanes Canyon caused by technification of bottom trawling fleet
A detailed study of 15 sediment cores from Blanes Canyon and its immediate surroundings
(NW Mediterranean Sea) was conducted to compare historic sedimentation rates and …
(NW Mediterranean Sea) was conducted to compare historic sedimentation rates and …
Investigating the environmental drivers of deep‐seafloor biodiversity: A case study of peracarid crustacean assemblages in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
The deep‐sea benthos covers over 90% of seafloor area and hosts a great diversity of
species which contribute toward essential ecosystem services. Evidence suggests that deep …
species which contribute toward essential ecosystem services. Evidence suggests that deep …
[HTML][HTML] Evidence of large increases in sedimentation rates due to fish trawling in submarine canyons of the Gulf of Palermo (SW Mediterranean)
Bottom trawling in submarine canyons can affect their natural sedimentation rates, but
studies addressing this issue are still scarce. In the Gulf of Palermo (SW Mediterranean) …
studies addressing this issue are still scarce. In the Gulf of Palermo (SW Mediterranean) …
Microbial community structure and functionality in the deep sea floor: evaluating the causes of spatial heterogeneity in a submarine canyon system (NW …
Understanding community assembly and processes driving diversity in deep-sea
environments is a major challenge in marine microbial ecology. The deep sea represents …
environments is a major challenge in marine microbial ecology. The deep sea represents …
Direct and deferred sediment-transport events and seafloor disturbance induced by trawling in submarine canyons
Bottom trawling on marine environments can drastically modify seafloor geomorphology and
sedimentary dynamics not only on the fishing grounds but also in adjacent downslope …
sedimentary dynamics not only on the fishing grounds but also in adjacent downslope …