[HTML][HTML] A global biogeographic classification of the mesopelagic zone

TT Sutton, MR Clark, DC Dunn, PN Halpin… - Deep Sea Research …, 2017 - Elsevier
We have developed a global biogeographic classification of the mesopelagic zone to reflect
the regional scales over which the ocean interior varies in terms of biodiversity and function …

Vertical ecology of the pelagic ocean: classical patterns and new perspectives

TT Sutton - Journal of fish biology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Applications of acoustic and optical sensing and intensive, discrete‐depth sampling, in
concert with collaborative international research programmes, have substantially advanced …

Mesopelagic fishes across the tropical and equatorial Atlantic: biogeographical and vertical patterns

MP Olivar, PA Hulley, A Castellón, M Emelianov… - Progress in …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this investigation we analysed the changes in fish species occurrences and relative
abundances across the tropical and equatorial Atlantic, and their vertical distribution …

Growth and reproduction in mesopelagic fishes: a literature synthesis

PE Caiger, LS Lefebve, JK Llopiz - ICES Journal of Marine …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The mesopelagic zone covers a vast expanse of the World's oceans and contains some of
the most abundant vertebrates on the planet. This midwater region is central to the transfer …

Species-specific bioluminescence facilitates speciation in the deep sea

MP Davis, NI Holcroft, EO Wiley, JS Sparks… - Marine biology, 2014 - Springer
The vast darkness of the deep sea is an environment with few obvious genetic isolating
barriers, and little is known regarding the macroevolutionary processes that have shaped …

Deep‐Pelagic Fishes Are Anything But Similar: A Global Synthesis

LN Eduardo, MM Mincarone, T Sutton… - Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Deep‐pelagic fishes are among the most abundant vertebrates on Earth. They play a critical
role in sequestering carbon, providing prey for harvestable fishing stocks and linking …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon remineralization by small mesopelagic and bathypelagic Stomiiforms in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean

AN Sarmiento-Lezcano, MP Olivar, M Pena… - Progress in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The organic carbon resulting from photosynthesis in the upper ocean is transferred
downward through the passive sinking of organic particles, physical mixing of particulate …

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 …

Many ways to build an angler: diversity of feeding morphologies in a deep-sea evolutionary radiation

Z Heiple, JM Huie, APM Medeiros, PB Hart… - Biology …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Almost nothing is known about the diets of bathypelagic fishes, but functional morphology
can provide useful tools to infer ecology. Here we quantify variation in jaw and tooth …

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 …