The challenge of managing aquatic connectivity in a changing climate is exacerbated in the
presence of additional anthropogenic stressors, social factors, and economic drivers. Here …

As the unpredictable nature of the Earth's climate persists, the scholarly attention dedicated
to climate research has undergone a notable transition, shifting its emphasis from the …

Seamount ecosystems host ecologically important species, including many that are found
nowhere else on Earth. The Salas y Gomez and Nazca Ridges, two adjacent seamount …

Introduction On-going climate change is now recognized to yield physiological stresses on
marine species, with potentially detrimental effects on ecosystems. Here, we evaluate the …

Connectivity is essential to consider in area-based marine conservation measures because
it greatly impacts vital ecological processes (eg, recycling nutrients, regulating temperature …

During the last decades, marine heat waves (MHWs) have increased in frequency and
duration, with important impacts on marine ecosystems. This trend has been related to rising …

Introduction Ocean fronts are moving ephemeral biological hotspots forming at the interface
of cooler and warmer waters. In the open ocean, this is where marine organisms, ranging …

Most benthic marine invertebrates with sedentary benthic adult phases have planktonic
larvae that permit connectivity between geographically isolated populations. Planktonic …

One of the main objectives of the BBNJ Treaty is to enable States to establish large-scale
marine protected areas (MPAs) to encompass at least 30% of areas beyond national …

The amphinomid polychaete Chloeia rozbaczyloi sp. nov., collected from seamounts of the
Nazca Ridge (NR), northwest of Desventuradas islands, southeastern Pacific Ocean, is …