Deep, diverse and definitely different: unique attributes of the world's largest ecosystem
E Ramirez-Llodra, A Brandt, R Danovaro… - …, 2010 - bg.copernicus.org
The deep sea, the largest biome on Earth, has a series of characteristics that make this
environment both distinct from other marine and land ecosystems and unique for the entire …
environment both distinct from other marine and land ecosystems and unique for the entire …
Seasonal cycles of pelagic production and consumption
A Longhurst - Progress in oceanography, 1995 - Elsevier
Comprehensive seasonal cycles of production and consumption in the pelagial require the
ocean to be partitioned. This can be done rationally at two levels: into four primary …
ocean to be partitioned. This can be done rationally at two levels: into four primary …
Patterns of eukaryotic diversity from the surface to the deep-ocean sediment
Remote deep-ocean sediment (DOS) ecosystems are among the least explored biomes on
Earth. Genomic assessments of their biodiversity have failed to separate indigenous benthic …
Earth. Genomic assessments of their biodiversity have failed to separate indigenous benthic …
Benthic foraminifera (Protista) as tools in deep-water palaeoceanography: environmental influences on faunal characteristics
AJ Gooday - 2003 - Elsevier
Foraminiferal research lies at the border between geology and biology. Benthic foraminifera
are a major component of marine communities, highly sensitive to environmental influences …
are a major component of marine communities, highly sensitive to environmental influences …
Responses by benthic organisms to inputs of organic material to the ocean floor: a review
Most of the photosynthetically produced organic material reaching the ocean-floor is
transported as settling particles, among which larger particles such as faecal pellets and …
transported as settling particles, among which larger particles such as faecal pellets and …
Deep-sea benthic foraminiferal species which exploit phytodetritus: characteristic features and controls on distribution
AJ Gooday - Marine Micropaleontology, 1993 - Elsevier
Previous biological studies in the Northeast Atlantic have suggested that phytodetrital
aggregates, which originate in the euphotic zone and settle rapidly to the seafloor following …
aggregates, which originate in the euphotic zone and settle rapidly to the seafloor following …
The deep-sea floor ecosystem: current status and prospects of anthropogenic change by the year 2025
The goal of this paper is to review current impacts of human activities on the deep-sea floor
ecosystem, and to predict anthropogenic changes to this ecosystem by the year 2025. The …
ecosystem, and to predict anthropogenic changes to this ecosystem by the year 2025. The …
Marine snow studies in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean: distribution, composition and role as a food source for migrating plankton
RS Lampitt, KF Wishner, CM Turley, MV Angel - Marine Biology, 1993 - Springer
During a 25 d Lagrangian study in May and June 1990 in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean,
marine snow aggregates were collected using a novel water bottle, and the composition was …
marine snow aggregates were collected using a novel water bottle, and the composition was …
The role of benthic foraminifera in deep-sea food webs and carbon cycling
Benthic foraminifers are a major element in deep-sea sediment and hard-substrate
communities, sometimes accounting for 50% or more of eukaryotic biomass. They feed at a …
communities, sometimes accounting for 50% or more of eukaryotic biomass. They feed at a …
Biological responses to seasonally varying fluxes of organic matter to the ocean floor: a review
AJ Gooday - Journal of Oceanography, 2002 - Springer
Deep-sea benthic ecosystems are sustained largely by organic matter settling from the
euphotic zone. These fluxes usually have a more or less well-defined seasonal component …
euphotic zone. These fluxes usually have a more or less well-defined seasonal component …