The oceans appear ideal for biodiversity—they have unlimited water, a large area, are well
connected, have less extreme temperatures than on land, and contain more phyla and …

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 …

Background The question of how many marine species exist is important because it
provides a metric for how much we do and do not know about life in the oceans. We have …

We found that trends in the rate of description of 580,000 marine and terrestrial species, in
the taxonomically authoritative World Register of Marine Species and Catalogue of Life …

Deep-sea sediments represent the largest but least known ecosystem on earth. With
increasing anthropogenic pressure, it is now a matter of urgency to improve our …

The deep sea is the most extensive habitat on our planet, and it supports surprisingly high
biodiversity. With a multitude of different environments and conditions previously thought to …

Until recently, the deep continental margins (200–4,000 m) were perceived as monotonous
mud slopes of limited ecological or environmental concern. Progress in seafloor map** …

Anthropogenic disturbances such as fishing, mining, oil drilling, bioprospecting, warming,
and acidification in the deep sea are increasing, yet generalities about deep-sea …

The ocean plays a crucial role in the functioning of the Earth System and in the provision of
vital goods and services. The United Nations (UN) declared 2021–2030 as the UN Decade …

To the public at large, the phylum Nematoda is mostly known by its pathogenic species,
causing some of the most infectious diseases in humans and animals and more crop losses …