Towards a global strategy for the conservation of deep-sea active hydrothermal vents

E Menini, H Calado, R Danovaro, E Manea… - npj Ocean …, 2023 - nature.com
Deep-sea active hydrothermal vents are globally diverse, vulnerable, rare, remote, and
isolated habitats, yet they face increasing threats from human activities, including deep-sea …

[HTML][HTML] Same (sea) bed different dreams: Biological community structure of the Haima seep reveals distinct biogeographic affinities

X He, T Xu, C Chen, X Liu, YX Li, Z Zhong… - The Innovation …, 2023 - the-innovation.org
Deep-sea chemosynthetic communities, including hydrothermal vents and cold seeps,
harbour hundreds of endemic species currently threatened by deep-sea mining and …

[HTML][HTML] Active hydrothermal vent ecosystems in the Indian Ocean are in need of protection

N van der Most, PY Qian, Y Gao… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Deep-sea hydrothermal vent fields are among the most pristine and remarkable ecosystems
on Earth. They are fueled by microbial chemosynthesis, harbor unique life and can be …

Species assemblage networks identify regional connectivity pathways among hydrothermal vents in the Northwest Pacific

O Brunner, C Chen, T Giguère… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The distribution of species among spatially isolated habitat patches supports regional
biodiversity and stability, so understanding the underlying processes and structure is a key …

[HTML][HTML] Towards a scientific community consensus on designating Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems from imagery

AR Baco, R Ross, F Althaus, D Amon, AEH Bridges… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Towards a scientific community consensus on designating Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems from
imagery [PeerJ] Related research Download Share X Facebook Email PEER-REVIEWED Towards …

Hydrothermal vent fauna of the western Pacific Ocean: Distribution patterns and biogeographic networks

V Tunnicliffe, C Chen, T Giguère… - Diversity and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Deep‐sea hydrothermal vent habitats support a low‐diversity fauna in which most
species are unique to the ecosystem. To inform conservation planning around this …

Genetic divergence and migration patterns of a galatheoid squat lobster highlight the need for deep‐sea conservation

T Xu, X Chai, C Chen, HK Watanabe, J Sun… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Information on genetic divergence and migration patterns of vent‐and seep‐
endemic macrobenthos can help delimit biogeographical provinces and provide scientific …

[HTML][HTML] The lost vent gastropod species of Lothar A. Beck

C Chen, JD Sigwart - Zootaxa, 2023 - mapress.com
Deep-sea hydrothermal vents host many endemic species adapted to these chemosynthesis-
based ecosystems. The exploration of vent fields including those in the tropical Pacific is …

Deep-sea ecosystems of the Indian Ocean> 1000 m

EA Thomas, T Bond, JL Kolbusz, Y Niyazi… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceans, accounting for~ 20% for
the global marine realm. It is geomorphologically complex, hosting a wide variety of …

Generating affordable protection of high seas biodiversity through cross-sectoral spatial planning

L Fourchault, F Dahdouh-Guebas, DC Dunn… - One Earth, 2024 - cell.com
Over the past 20 years, industrial activities have accelerated in the open ocean. Fishing,
ship**, and deep-sea mining are major drivers of this" blue acceleration," with each …