Despite a relatively short history, the field of seamount ecology is rife with ecological
paradigms, many of which have already become cemented in the scientific literature and in …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being established to protect and rebuild
coastal and marine ecosystems. However, while the high seas are increasingly subject to …

Seamounts are ubiquitous habitats of the deep-sea, collectively forming an area as large as
Europe. Their characteristics have led marine scientists to hypothesize a series of 'seamount …

Seamounts are prominent volcanic seafloor features whose morphology affects many ocean
processes, sustaining deep-sea communities and providing many ecosystem functions and …

Seamounts represent crust-mantle activities and are areas of petrological deviations,
biodiversity, seismicity and hydrothermal events. An estimated~ 50 million tons/year of …

The application of the “ecosystem approach” to fisheries management demands knowledge
of the patterns of habitat use of target species but in the case of seamounts, this information …

There have been comparatively few large-scale studies on spatial genetic structure of
bathyal seafloor fauna, despite the importance of these data to the successful management …

Carrying assorted cargo and covered with paints of varying toxicity, lost intermodal
containers may take centuries to degrade on the deep seafloor. In June 2004, scientists from …

Echinoderms are a highly diverse group and one of the most conspicuous in the deep sea,
playing ecological key roles. We present a review about the history of expeditions and …

The rugged terrain and vast mountain ranges that rise from our continents inspire a strong
passion, perhaps epitomized by the first climbing of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary …